misdirecting
- present participle of misdirect.
Example Sentences
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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
As Elizabeth asks questions of Gracie, she is fishing for insights into her character — and Gracie may be withholding or even misdirecting.
From Salon ● Dec. 1, 2023
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
Is the talking fox helping him or misdirecting him?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2021
I might have been to blame for misdirecting us, but for this, I blame Henry.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
