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adjective

as in confused

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verb

past tense of mislead
as in deceived
to cause to believe what is untrue the coral snake's attractive colors can mislead you into thinking that it is harmless

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Recent Examples of misled
Verb
However, the messaging around this deduction has been criticized as deceptive and has made some workers feel a bit misled as to what the effect of the provision really has on their taxes. — Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Anthony Fauci misled the American people, repeatedly and purposefully. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026 Kohberger alleges that his attorneys withheld potentially exculpatory evidence, misled him about the consequences of pleading guilty and relied on threats and false promises to persuade him to accept the deal. — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026 Paul, a longtime critic of Fauci, has characterized the documents as evidence that the former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director misled Congress and placed personal interests above transparency. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 27 July 2026 The suit alleges that Fiserv misled investors about its growth numbers and that Bisignano benefited from an artificially inflated share price. — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 21 July 2026 Many people are misled into thinking that this is the best place to look for these meteors, but only stationary meteors — ones coming nearly straight at you — can be seen here. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 18 July 2026 There will be concerts, but only certain artists need apply — most of those originally booked have already walked out, saying they were misled about the event’s political affiliations. — Otis Moss Iii, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026 The story misled the enemy into thinking diet rather than technology accounted for the success. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misled
  1. confused
  2. deceived
  3. misguided
  4. tricked
  5. misinformed
  6. fooled
  7. mistaken
  8. incorrect
Adjective
  • Instead, the calls were about, for example, a homeless person who fell asleep in a store, a person who seemed confused in a public park, and someone who was yelling at passersby on the street.
    — Scott Maucione, NPR, 27 July 2026
  • These are questions to raise confidence levels among United fans, rather than confused eyebrows.
    — Carl Anka, New York Times, 25 July 2026
Definition of confused
Verb
  • Mora filed a cross-complaint against Giumarra alleging he was deceived by the company and its representatives into signing a contract that made false claims about the fruit, including that it was patented by Giumarra.
    — Robert Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
  • In an era when AI generates convincing falsehoods at scale and a third of teenagers report being deceived by fake content online, the ability to weigh evidence critically is not an academic exercise but a plain necessity.
    — Rajiv Vinnakota, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of deceived
Adjective
  • Stronger, more detailed laws are essential to ensure diligent human review, prevent complacency, and protect individuals from potentially misguided AI guidance, fostering accountability in this evolving field.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • All of it was painfully misguided, as though the host nation were actively trying to self-mythologize instead of just hosting.
    — Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026
Definition of misguided
Verb
  • Scammers claiming to belong to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard have also tricked shipping firms into sending hefty payments to their cryptocurrency wallets in exchange for safe passage.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 27 July 2026
  • The hackers created a Gmail account and internet domain impersonating the photographer and tricked the technician into sending Grande’s materials to them, the singer claims.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 27 July 2026
Definition of tricked
Adjective
  • There are reports of suicide from all of these enormous hormonal fluctuations, and yet women are left in the dark and misinformed about what to expect.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2026
  • Why the plea deal was delayed The plea deal was delayed last week after Jackson had an outburst in court when his family was misinformed about the hearing time.
    — Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of misinformed
Verb
  • The ‘boss’ is a headline about the breaking of any fragile peace around Iran and every time oil prices fall, the markets seem to get fooled (again).
    — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 30 July 2026
  • But don’t be fooled; the team here—from the general manager to the bar staff—never misses a beat.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
Definition of fooled
Adjective
  • Over time, these expectations create a culture where constant activity is mistaken for effectiveness.
    — Allison Mais, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • The wings are brown tinted The hornets can be mistaken for native species.
    — Eva Flowe July 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026
Definition of mistaken
Adjective
  • At the World Cup, there were at least six examples of incorrect or — to be generous — highly dubious interventions that made reasonable on-field decisions worse across the 104 matches.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • In September, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services sent a notice denying her coverage, citing incorrect income information and stating she wasn't disabled, according to Kolosova and state documents reviewed by KFF Health News.
    — Rachana Pradhan, NPR, 20 July 2026
Definition of incorrect

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