misled

Example Sentences

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She added: "That I was fully cleared after a thorough investigation underlines that these are not my crimes. I was misled just as others were."

From BBC • May 25, 2026

They also misled investors, charged undisclosed fees and arbitrarily inflated prices charged to investors in StraightPath funds, according to the Justice Department.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Of the 14 sample products and prices submitted as part of its case, the judge ruled that 13 did not represent a genuine saving and would have misled an ordinary consumer.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Some iPhone users could be eligible to collect up to $95 per device as part of a settlement over allegations that Apple misled consumers about the abilities of its artificial intelligence-powered features.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Many said they felt they had been misled by the Japanese government during the disaster, so they refused to trust the government’s assurances that the towns were safe after the cleanup.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland