misleading
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- misleadingly adverb
- misleadingness noun
Etymology
Origin of misleading
Example Sentences
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It criticised the fact that it does not define exactly what a "false or misleading" statement is, to who it would apply or how.
From BBC
Powell said at the time that the complaints were misleading and inaccurate.
From MarketWatch
Powell said at the time that the complaints were misleading and inaccurate.
From MarketWatch
The images could have been created as a joke, or with the intention of misleading people.
From BBC
“Ms. Halligan shall further explain why her identification does not constitute a false or misleading statement.”
From Salon
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