astray
adverb or adjective
1
: off the right path or route : straying
2
: in error : away from what is proper or desirable
Examples of astray in a Sentence
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But Besson wants off the leash and his instincts lead him astray.
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Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Don’t let anyone force their way into your territory or lead you astray.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2024
From hundreds of miles above, streaks of manure resemble skid marks on Mother Nature’s toilet paper, yet other scenery can lead aerial viewers astray.
—Bennet Goldstein, Journal Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2024
Don’t let temptation lead you astray or allow someone’s manipulative tactics cost you.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2024
But Wang’s analysis also reveals where the CCP is going astray.
—Rana Mitter, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
Don’t let anyone interfere with your decisions or lead you astray.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2024
Conservative critics were not the only viewers led astray by the play’s racial cues.
—Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2024
Don’t let anyone lead you astray or compromise your position.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2024
Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Don’t let anyone force their way into your territory or lead you astray.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2024
From hundreds of miles above, streaks of manure resemble skid marks on Mother Nature’s toilet paper, yet other scenery can lead aerial viewers astray.
—Bennet Goldstein, Journal Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2024
Don’t let temptation lead you astray or allow someone’s manipulative tactics cost you.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2024
But Wang’s analysis also reveals where the CCP is going astray.
—Rana Mitter, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
Don’t let anyone interfere with your decisions or lead you astray.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2024
Conservative critics were not the only viewers led astray by the play’s racial cues.
—Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2024
Don’t let anyone lead you astray or compromise your position.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2024
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“Astray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/astray. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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astray
adverb or adjective1
: off the right path or route
2
: in or into error
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