misled
Example Sentences
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In a Facebook post, football coach Vince Carter mourned his player, writing that Brown “was around the wrong crowd and was getting misled and misguided,” adding, “it hurts to see this is how it ended.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
This week a trial kicks off in federal court, where four states—California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey—argue that Meta misled the public on the harms of social media to young minds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Pirro’s team blamed the Interior Department for the flub, saying it had misled prosecutors about the pool.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
Sturgeon has said she is innocent of any wrongdoing and that she was "deceived, misled and betrayed" by Murrell.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
“Mr. Arobin,” she complained, “I’m greatly upset by the excitement of the afternoon; I’m not myself. My manner must have misled you in some way. I wish you to go, please.”
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
