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misbegotten

[mis-bi-got-n] / ˌmɪs bɪˈgɒt n /


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Not that the misbegotten current off-Broadway staging of Wasserstein’s comedy-drama does the writing any favors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

“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

He would redeem his misbegotten career and go out “in a blaze of glory,” as he would put it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 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

He planted the seed of Helene being in love with me in my head, and now it's sprouted like a misbegotten weed from hell.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir


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