misled
Americanadjective
verb
Etymology
Origin of misled
First recorded before 1000
Example Sentences
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People who bought certain iPhone models can start submitting claims to get paid as part of a $250-million settlement resolving legal claims that Apple misled consumers about the capabilities of its artificial-intelligence-powered features.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Callaghan “had no idea it had anything to do with crypto, he was completely misled by Hunter Biden,” Mitchell Jackson, a representative for Callaghan and other popular social-media figures, told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
A federal lawsuit filed in Louisiana in 2021 alleged that Heineken USA misled buyers by marketing Heineken 0.0 as alcohol-free, despite having less than 0.03% ABV.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
In Botswana -- where the government said in July an "alarming" number of men were being misled into joining the war -- another mother has not heard from her 20-year-old son for nearly a year.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Don't be misled by the preposition about, it’s one of the false clues mentioned above.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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