as in deceiving
to cause to believe what is untrue
had been misinformed about the purpose of the meeting and walked in on what was a surprise birthday party
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Although appearances can be deceiving.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026 -
Ah, but appearances can be deceiving.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Prompt injection is a method of tricking LLMs into doing things they are normally prevented from doing.—
Bruce Schneier,
IEEE Spectrum,
21 Jan. 2026
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While cold can damage plants, weather that’s too warm too soon can also have a negative effect on bulbs by tricking them into sprouting early.—
Andrea Beck,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Jan. 2026
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The big question is whether Rodriguez is fooling Trump.—
Andres Oppenheimer,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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Dallas’ Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center has been fooling birds for years, reflecting the sky and delivering a hard stop.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Jan. 2026
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After a report filed by the Office of the Child Advocate last year recommended tightening state oversight for homeschoolers, several advocacy groups and parents are now criticizing the report as misleading and pushing a political narrative.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2026
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On Friday, Tesla discontinued its Autopilot system, a move that arrives after California's Department of Motor Vehicles accused the company of misleading advertising and called on the automaker to correct it.—
Andrea Guzmán,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Misinforming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misinforming. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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