misled

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Quite poorly educated, quite easily misled, perhaps less than enlightened.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026

He says that he has been involved in several investigations over the years where education agents have misled clients or the Finnish authorities, but previous cases have "mostly been smaller in scale".

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

The attorneys general of New Jersey and New York a week ago launched an investigation into World Cup ticket sales following reports that fans were misled about the locations of seats they purchased.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Attorneys general for both states are investigating the soaring prices for the tournament and reports that soccer’s governing body misled buyers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Mr. Smollet’s spelling misled me, as I asked for Poter’s Court instead of Potter’s Court.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker