mislead
verb (used with object)
to lead or guide wrongly; lead astray.
has been misleading
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present perfect progressiveof mislead (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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That is despite Fifa facing accusations of "artificially inflating prices" and claims that it has been "misleading fans".
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
The communications failure has been misleading, student advocates said, although overall, students have benefited from the law.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025
“Tesla has been misleading consumers for years,” said Christopher Beatty, supervising deputy attorney general for California, representing the DMV during July’s hearings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025
Haugen alleged to authorities in complaints last month that Facebook has been misleading the public and its investors about the efficacy of its initiatives to moderate misinformation and hate on its platforms.
From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2021
Both fancy their conspiracy discovered, their scheme blown; and that Striker, with all his talk, has been misleading them.
From The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea by Mayne Reid
