mislead
verb (used with object)
to lead or guide wrongly; lead astray.
were misleading
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past progressiveof mislead.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Sanz said references to 23 missing people were misleading, explaining that the figure referred to people whose relatives had been unable to contact them and who could have reached evacuation centres or other safe locations.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
Powell said at the time that the complaints were misleading and inaccurate.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 11, 2026
But two decades ago, investigators revealed that some analysts had deep conflicts of interest and were misleading investors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 21, 2025
Adverts for nutrition products promoted by Diary of a CEO podcaster Steven Bartlett have been banned after a watchdog said they were misleading.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2024
As the official classifications were not changed, they were misleading guides to the real strength of British ships, which always carried more pieces than they were described as carrying.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" by Various
