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misbegotten

[mis-bi-got-n] / ˌmɪs bɪˈgɒt n /


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“The system is designed to make you feel despair. Like, the disparity is systemic!” he says with the misbegotten confidence of a podcast bro.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

Sal quietly seethes with irritation at Sonny’s misbegotten machinations, his chilly demeanor suggesting a tense and potentially dangerous volatility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

It was another, unforeseen legacy of this misbegotten program that we may soon regret.

From Slate • Feb. 15, 2024

Which is not to say their lives were somehow misbegotten or cut tragically short; we should all be so lucky to straddle two centuries with such achievements and exit covered in glory.

From New York Times • Nov. 25, 2023

“No. Kufa and that misbegotten brother of Goré would find you in no time. Besides, Joao and Rosa can’t protect you. They are only two against hundreds. You must go to Zimbabwe.”

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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