misguided; misguiding; misguides
: to lead astray : misdirect
prejudice misguides our minds
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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While this might sound like a sensible safeguard, singling out crypto for special scrutiny would be misguided.
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MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
Though separate from the investigation that occured this morning, financial regulators in Korea are looking into claims Si-hyuk purposefully misguided investors ahead of the company’s first public offering in 2020.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 1 July 2025
Don’t be misguided by PowerPoint slides with grandiose fundraising numbers, or by financial backing from large and prolific venture capital investors for whom a bad investment may just be a rounding error.
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—David Wajsgras, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
But in a Wednesday statement to The Fresno Bee, the rail authority called the report’s conclusions misguided and not reflective of the progress that the project has made.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2025
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MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
Though separate from the investigation that occured this morning, financial regulators in Korea are looking into claims Si-hyuk purposefully misguided investors ahead of the company’s first public offering in 2020.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 1 July 2025
Don’t be misguided by PowerPoint slides with grandiose fundraising numbers, or by financial backing from large and prolific venture capital investors for whom a bad investment may just be a rounding error.
5.
—David Wajsgras, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
But in a Wednesday statement to The Fresno Bee, the rail authority called the report’s conclusions misguided and not reflective of the progress that the project has made.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2025
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“Misguide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misguide. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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