misguide
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
Other Word Forms
- misguidance noun
- misguider noun
Etymology
Origin of misguide
1325–75; mis- 1 + guide; replacing Middle English misgien; guy 2
Example Sentences
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The suit also alleges that “the sheriff’s misguided investigation threatens to sow distrust and jeopardize public confidence in the upcoming primary and general elections, not just in Riverside County but around the state.”
From Los Angeles Times
The lesson from these examples isn’t that protecting children online is misguided or an unworthy goal.
In a 70-page petition filed with the Fourth Appellate District Monday, Bonta wrote that “the Sheriff’s misguided investigation threatens to sow distrust and jeopardize public confidence” in upcoming elections.
From Los Angeles Times
A more apt and kind description might be “misguided” but, setting that aside, Mr. Swaim correctly notes that “in general, religious language fits badly in partisan spaces.”
On Tuesday, Cotton said that he disagreed with Kent’s “misguided assessment.”
From Los Angeles Times
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