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misled

American  
[mis-led] / mɪsˈlɛd /

adjective

  1. wrongly led, guided, or informed.

    He's not a bad writer, just terribly misled about his strengths.

verb

  1. the simple past tense and past participle of mislead.

Etymology

Origin of misled

First recorded before 1000

Example Sentences

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She said she did not "accept" that she had misled the public or financial markets.

From BBC

Suggesting that her fans had been misled by Haven's track, the label added: "We cannot allow this to become the new normal".

From BBC

No 10 has denied that Reeves misled voters and defended her statement.

From BBC

Downing Street has denied Rachel Reeves misled the public about the state of the public finances in the run-up to this week's Budget.

From BBC

County Superior Court, the staff repeatedly misled them about Amelia’s worsening condition.

From Los Angeles Times

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