misled
Americanadjective
verb
Etymology
Origin of misled
First recorded before 1000
Example Sentences
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In the Meta case, Roy and her team had argued that the social media giant had intentionally designed its products to hook young children and repeatedly misled the public about known risks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Hania said she regretted that the image had been taken out of context and had misled so many people, blaming those who reshared it without identifying it as AI-generated.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
AI optimism also lifted shares of Facebook owner Meta even after a New Mexico judge ordered the company to pay $25 billion to the state after the social-media company was found to have misled users.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Musk has only just settled the lawsuits from all the angry people who say they were misled.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
“Mr. Arobin,” she complained, “I’m greatly upset by the excitement of the afternoon; I’m not myself. My manner must have misled you in some way. I wish you to go, please.”
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
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