misleading

Example Sentences

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"The name is misleading, this isn't about your ovaries and that's one of the massive dangers."

From BBC • May 31, 2026

McBride said she had been offered an opportunity to perform at a nonpartisan event celebrating all 50 states, but later concluded that characterization was misleading.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

Companies could be sued by investors or dunned by the SEC if their disclosures were deemed inadequate or misleading.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

"I was presented with an opportunity to perform at a nonpartisan event but that turned out to be misleading," she told her fans in a post on X.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

The term ‘key’ in music is a misleading one.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall