misbegotten
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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
Sal quietly seethes with irritation at Sonny’s misbegotten machinations, his chilly demeanor suggesting a tense and potentially dangerous volatility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
He would redeem his misbegotten career and go out “in a blaze of glory,” as he would put it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2025
But the cognitive dissonance of this convention goes well beyond that forlorn, misbegotten entrepreneurial venture.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2024
He planted the seed of Helene being in love with me in my head, and now it's sprouted like a misbegotten weed from hell.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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