mislead
verb (used with object)
to lead or guide wrongly; lead astray.
are misleading
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present progressiveof mislead.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Posters placed along the County Antrim coast telling people not to go into Belfast Lough, due to "raw sewage" have not been placed by a Stormont department and are "misleading", a minister has said.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
She quoted the head of the country’s National Security Council as saying such characterizations are misleading, and that violence in the southern Philippines is largely driven by historical conflicts and clan feuds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025
“Many of these characterizations are misleading and some are just plain inaccurate,” he said in an email.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2025
Some doctors say they are misleading, potentially leading patients to think miracle cures are available with one pop of the spine — or even to try the procedures themselves.
From New York Times ● Jun. 19, 2024
Atoms will be freed, after all, and names are misleading and can constantly change.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
