misled
Americanadjective
verb
Etymology
Origin of misled
First recorded before 1000
Example Sentences
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Misled by the university, which also withheld key documents, the local coroner had ruled that Agu's death was from a generic cardiac episode.
From Salon • Jun. 20, 2022
That retraction, framed by the headline “How Theranos Misled Me,” has not yet been submitted as evidence in the trial.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 18, 2021
Misled by the naive optimism and “You go, girl!” boosterism of their upbringing, young women do not see the animal eyes glowing at them in the dark.
From Time • Sep. 29, 2014
"Suddenly Ghana was much richer than we thought it was," explains Morten Jerven, author of Poor Numbers: How We Are Misled by African Development Statistics and What to Do about It.
From BBC • Nov. 1, 2013
Use of Flesh Food Misled Appetites To the door of the hurry habit may also be laid the excessive use of flesh foods.
From How to Live Rules for Healthful Living Based on Modern Science by Fisher, Irving
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