Example Sentences

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If that coach is perceived as a 12-0 coach, even wrongheadedly, the fans could shrug off that testimony as hearsay.

From Washington Post • Nov. 27, 2017

If a coaching candidate for a certain kingdom such as Tennessee is perceived as a 6-6 coach, even wrongheadedly, then aggrieved fans can cite the unsealed testimony from a star witness.

From Washington Post • Nov. 27, 2017

To my mind the show has been both over-touted and wrongheadedly criticized.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2017

Most basketball people — even those wrongheadedly claiming Connecticut’s dominance has hurt the women’s game — would acknowledge that Auriemma’s teams are exceedingly well coached.

From New York Times • Apr. 5, 2016

In the early 1980s Congress wrongheadedly tried to help struggling thrifts earn higher returns by liberating them to invest in virtually anything they wanted.

From Time Magazine Archive