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misbegotten

[mis-bi-got-n] / ˌmɪs bɪˈgɒt n /


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So, too, was Capra’s, despite some misbegotten movies and his struggles with depression and other ailments.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

Not that the misbegotten current off-Broadway staging of Wasserstein’s comedy-drama does the writing any favors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

Both are examples of the misbegotten belief that just because humans can do something, they ought to at least try.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026

But apart from ABC’s misbegotten “The Muppets,” 10 years gone — which attempted to make the crew darker, more adult, more psychological complex — I have been largely satisfied and often delighted.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026

This was the logical climax of the whole misbegotten day, this whole out-of-joint term at Devon.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles


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