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wrongheaded

[rawng-hed-id, rong-] / ˈrɔŋˈhɛd ɪd, ˈrɒŋ- /


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They are just against wrongheaded perceptions about the effects on their electricity bills or local water consumption.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026

Lee also has made some wrongheaded and bold calls on crypto, such as a forecast that bitcoin could “easily get to $200,000” by the end of 2025, and top $1 million in a few years.

From MarketWatch ● May 7, 2026

The suggestion the provision applies "could not be more wrongheaded," he added.

From Salon ● Mar. 4, 2024

Understanding the purposes of wrongful death law turns out to be crucial to seeing one of the reasons why the Alabama court’s decision is so wrongheaded.

From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2024

Maybe Holly had some wrongheaded ideas about Arletta, but if she knew when a glue gun was in order, she wasn’t all bad.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry




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