misguided
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- misguidedly adverb
- misguidedness noun
- unmisguided adjective
- unmisguidedly adverb
Etymology
Origin of misguided
Example Sentences
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The lesson from these examples isn’t that protecting children online is misguided or an unworthy goal.
In a 70-page petition filed with the Fourth Appellate District Monday, Bonta wrote that “the Sheriff’s misguided investigation threatens to sow distrust and jeopardize public confidence” in upcoming elections.
From Los Angeles Times
A more apt and kind description might be “misguided” but, setting that aside, Mr. Swaim correctly notes that “in general, religious language fits badly in partisan spaces.”
On Tuesday, Cotton said that he disagreed with Kent’s “misguided assessment.”
From Los Angeles Times
Seven months ago, Helen was attending her high school graduation and seven months ago I’d skipped my own to run to France under some misguided notion that I was proving something.
From Literature
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