mislead
verb (used with object)
to lead or guide wrongly; lead astray.
is misleading
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present progressiveof mislead (3rd person singular).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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It is misleading to describe this group as simply studying abroad.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Calling Midjourney’s current product a “full-body” scan akin to an MRI is misleading because ultrasound technology cannot penetrate through thick bone structures, Topol noted.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 18, 2026
“I think this is misleading for voters,” said Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of the UC Berkeley law school.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
This is why describing osteoarthritis as simple "wear and tear" is misleading.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 4, 2026
It is misleading to describe the expansion of the universe as a sort of distending bubble viewed from the outside.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
