mislead
verb (used with object)
to lead or guide wrongly; lead astray.
have been misleading
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present perfect progressiveof mislead.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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Falsified images and propaganda have been misleading people to worse ends for many years, but these recent shams are evidence of a culture-wide abandonment of a common reality.
From Salon ● Jan. 21, 2026
Councilmember Kshama Sawant said the amendment might have been misleading, as it asked the city attorney to avoid prosecutions in the same bill that would have given her the authority to prosecute.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 6, 2023
Kenya's presidential candidates have been campaigning ahead of elections next month, and there have been misleading allegations made about their qualification to stand.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2022
“Your officials’ answers have consistently understated this risk, and have been misleading to the committee.”
From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2018
“Your father might have been misleading the Scholars.”
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
