misbegotten

Example Sentences

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We’ve all watched Indiana’s ascent for two years now, that thrilling 11-2 campaign in 2024, but the summiting is hard to process, this astonishing climb by one of college football’s most misbegotten programs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

It wasn’t their fault that the wars they found themselves in were misbegotten and mismanaged.

From Salon • Aug. 10, 2025

It has been tucked away like a dark family history or a misbegotten war, even as its consequences play out daily.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2024

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

From Slate • Feb. 15, 2024

“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