Example Sentences

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In the heat-soaked world of Marty Hart and Rust Cohle, creepiness was an affectation — part misdirecting figment, part metaphor.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2024

Furious, Strowger blamed the operators for misdirecting calls meant for him to his competitors, and set about inventing a bias-free, electromechanical machine to replace them.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 26, 2024

And the twist is that you’re misdirecting the entire episode with this guy who was working all the time, he’s heading towards Déjà’s doorstep and is the father of her child.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2022

The discovery that Ms. Holmes, the tech industry’s most celebrated female entrepreneur, was misdirecting the world about her company marked a turning point in the tech press, ending a decade-long run of largely positive coverage.

From New York Times • Nov. 18, 2021

I might have been to blame for misdirecting us, but for this, I blame Henry.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman