misguided
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The Rams’ — and Stafford’s — season began poorly after the team’s misguided decision to arrive in Australia the day before they played the San Francisco 49ers in the season opener.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
However, Helen Barnard, director of policy and research at the anti-poverty charity Trussell, said the proposals were "deeply misguided".
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Peter Wittig, a former German ambassador to the U.S., believes such a radical step would be misguided.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The war in Iraq was a tragically misguided venture that tested the Western alliance more than 20 years ago.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026
“She is the oldest person in our village. She suffers from a misguided fondness for her granddaughter, but otherwise her life has been blameless. I will pay you, of course.”
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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