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as in misleading
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as in deceived
to cause to believe what is untrue
we were misguided by the flashy advertisements for what turned out to be pretty lousy pizza
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Recent Examples of misguided
Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 May 2025
But James Gelfand, president and CEO of ERIC, said the regulations are a misguided attempt to solve the nation’s mental health care crisis.
—Aneri Pattani, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025
Where do those cases stand? April 29, 2025 The White House recently denounced California’s barrage of lawsuits in a statement to The Times, calling the litigation a misguided attempt to block the president’s agenda.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
When news about Alhurra filtered out — along with talk that even MBN might shut down — many observers saw it as an own goal, a misguided rollback of U.S. soft power in the Middle East.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2025
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Their vehement objections to DOGE are essentially a result of the misguided assumption that the federal cash cow is unlimited and should fund Maryland’s economic lifestyle ad infinitum.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 May 2025
But James Gelfand, president and CEO of ERIC, said the regulations are a misguided attempt to solve the nation’s mental health care crisis.
—Aneri Pattani, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025
Where do those cases stand? April 29, 2025 The White House recently denounced California’s barrage of lawsuits in a statement to The Times, calling the litigation a misguided attempt to block the president’s agenda.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
When news about Alhurra filtered out — along with talk that even MBN might shut down — many observers saw it as an own goal, a misguided rollback of U.S. soft power in the Middle East.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misguided
Adjective
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The two ‘deals’ have left tariff policy more confused than ever, argues columnist Michael Hiltzik.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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Pew found 55% of Republicans are confused about the information out there on climate change--but this was also true for 39% of Democrats.—
Robert G. Eccles,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Cleveland also warned that users may fail to consider emoji strings to be actual passwords, and so could be deceived via phishing campaigns to share emoji passwords.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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The states pressing the suits, including California and New Jersey, say the companies deceived consumers about the risks posed by fossil fuels.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Painting the issue in overly simplistic terms like ‘banning people born male from women’s sports’, with all the connotations and assumptions that statement carries, brushes over the legislative nuances and culture of women’s football, inspiring misinformed responses.—
Katie Whyatt,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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This could contribute to a more polarized and misinformed electorate; this, in turn, could influence voting behavior and public opinion in ways that do not necessarily reflect the actual facts.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
11 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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Still, Abrego Garcia’s deportation to El Salvador was erroneous, the government said.—
Ashley Oliver,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Apr. 2025
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There’s a chance the erroneous WinRE error might be a little persistent.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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After a 14-year break, the Final Destination franchise returns with another installment sure to inspire a host of new irrational fears.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
16 May 2025
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Free agency is in the distant past, the NFL Draft is in the rearview mirror and, barring any major swerves, many fans are piecing team depth charts together with irrational confidence while anxiously waiting for Wednesday’s schedule release.—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
Verb
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Heat star Tyler Herro admitted to being fooled earlier this month, while a post from the account instigated a war of words between Kevin Garnett and Draymond Green.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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Also, unlike its many imposters (and there are many similar looking wireless lamps out there, so don’t be fooled), the Poldina comes with a 1-year warranty on the battery and a 2-year warranty for any defects.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appétit,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This is the most short-sighted and ill-advised cost-cutting measure.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2025
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Following the path that the previous director had taken would have been ill-advised.—
Janine Schindler,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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If a project fails because the decision to go ahead with the project turns out to be incorrect (which should happen frequently), that failure should not bear on the manager responsible for the project.—
Tim Koller,
Time,
20 May 2025
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The court had to issue a letter stating the interpretation was incorrect.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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“Misguided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misguided. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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