mislead 1 of 3

misleading

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adjective

misleading

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verb (2)

present participle of mislead

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of mislead
Verb
That doesn’t seem to be the case, as the couple had some fun with the misleading claims. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Aug. 2025 Fletcher came to believe that Anthony Fauci—a member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force during the pandemic—and other public health leaders were intentionally, maliciously misleading the public. ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
Unfortunately, this kind of misleading content is likely to remain online indefinitely. Hod Fleishman, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025 They are fueled by partisan agendas, misleading narratives and a desire to undermine those who choose to lead with principle rather than play political games. Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mislead
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mislead
Adjective
  • These emails are loaded with deceptive links that lead to malware infections, and the consequences can be severe.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • The Center for Democracy and Technology, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University and American Civil Liberties Union say the software companies push deceptive marketing practices, exploit fear, normalize invasion of privacy and erode trust.
    Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Fleeing from violence and a dark history, a man adopts a false identity looking to start over in the idyllic Canary Islands' town of Arcadia, where a new love interest could change his life — if his past doesn't come back to haunt him.
    Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Newsom's $787 million suit seeks the same amount as the 2023 settlement Fox reached with Dominion Voting Systems after the voting machine company accused Fox News of knowingly pushing false conspiracy theories that Dominion rigged the 2020 presidential election in Joe Biden's favor.
    Olivia Rubin, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2025

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