astray
Example Sentences
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They likely are wasting their time: the data these early birds obtain don’t provide an advantage — and may actually lead them astray.
From MarketWatch
And that schism is not because rural voters misunderstand their “self-interest” or because racial dog whistles have led them astray.
From Salon
Nearly 250 years later, as we continue to debate what the Founders intended, we may find at times that we’ve been led astray by legend, hornswoggled by hand-me-down history.
From Los Angeles Times
While Atencio had once dreamed of being a journalist, his work as an animator had led him astray of a writer’s path.
From Los Angeles Times
Allen’s approach is blunt and blistering: “I’m here for validation and I probably should explain/ How my marriage has been opened since my husband went astray.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
