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misbegotten

[mis-bi-got-n] / ˌmɪs bɪˈgɒt n /


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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

Thanks to our current misbegotten model of manhood, we are once again arguing about this moral question: Should former Cincinnati Reds player and manager Pete Rose be inducted into Baseball’s Hall of Fame?

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2025

It has been tucked away like a dark family history or a misbegotten war, even as its consequences play out daily.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2024

Spanning decades and traversing the ancient Mediterranean like some deeply misbegotten Carnival Cruise, this Shakespeare play mingles comedy, tragedy and Christian allegory.

From New York Times • Feb. 26, 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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