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misbegotten

[mis-bi-got-n] / ˌmɪs bɪˈgɒt n /


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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

But the cognitive dissonance of this convention goes well beyond that forlorn, misbegotten entrepreneurial venture.

From Salon • Jul. 18, 2024

Spanning decades and traversing the ancient Mediterranean like some deeply misbegotten Carnival Cruise, this Shakespeare play mingles comedy, tragedy and Christian allegory.

From New York Times • Feb. 26, 2024

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

From Slate • Feb. 15, 2024

This was the logical climax of the whole misbegotten day, this whole out-of-joint term at Devon.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles