misguided; misguiding; misguides
: to lead astray : misdirect
a ploy to misguide consumers into thinking the food is healthy
misguider
noun
Examples of misguide in a Sentence
we were misguided by the flashy advertisements for what turned out to be pretty lousy pizza
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And, as scripted by Craig Mazin (The Last of Us), their dialogue is both mildly amusing and intriguingly philosophical, if at times misguided.
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Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
Taking the success of the offensive line last season for granted would be misguided.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
But my recent research suggests that this belief would be misguided.
—George E. Mitchell, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
Limiting access to supplies is misguided when a pouching system, fitted by experts, is what allows people to live normally.
—Diego Schaps, STAT, 1 Apr. 2026
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Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
Taking the success of the offensive line last season for granted would be misguided.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
But my recent research suggests that this belief would be misguided.
—George E. Mitchell, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
Limiting access to supplies is misguided when a pouching system, fitted by experts, is what allows people to live normally.
—Diego Schaps, STAT, 1 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for misguide
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“Misguide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misguide. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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