misguided

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Some of Essayli’s political allies in the law-enforcement community cast the prosecution as misguided and damaging to morale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Anandasangaree later said his comments were "misguided", and that he believes in the programme's importance.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

For a while, they thought he was principled if misguided, and not the best at explaining himself.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

But the hurtling pace of the cast, combined with some misguided blocking that has characters speaking at points with their backs to the audience, makes comprehension more difficult than necessary.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

“I won’t mention that misguided trip to Baton Rouge. That incident, I believe, caused me to form a mental block against working.”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole