misled
Americanadjective
verb
Etymology
Origin of misled
First recorded before 1000
Example Sentences
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Pirro’s team blamed the Interior Department for the flub, saying it had misled prosecutors about the pool.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
It is possible that Hearn could request an investigation into whether the grand jury was misled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
"It is a stain on our history. Mothers, many young, vulnerable and without support were coerced, bullied or misled into feeling that they had no choice but to have their children taken away from them."
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
"The people here had been misled to believe that Ebola ended during previous outbreaks after they burned down the treatment centres," Lukodu said.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
I was misled partly by the analogy with the surface of the earth.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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