as in misguided
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdirected
Adjective
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Your anger is misguided because you’re fixated on the wrong thing, the wrong player, the wrong area.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2025 -
Based on the eponymous webtoon that Yeon himself created with writer and frequent collaborator Choi Gyu-seok, Revelations is a dark, twisted thriller that illustrates how a person’s strong but misguided convictions can set them down a path of destruction.—
Regina Kim,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Sources suggest her departure may have been due to ineffective communication with her west coast bosses.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Apr. 2025
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Research shows that chondroitin sulfate reduces knee pain and improves knee function more than a placebo (an ineffective substance given to people in a clinical trial control group).—
Elizabeth Barnes,
Verywell Health,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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She was cited with careless driving, the sheriff’s office said.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2025
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Following the accident, the driver, a 61-year-old woman, was cited with careless driving and cooperated with investigators at the scene, the sheriff’s office said.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Discovering this while in the midst of conflict with a native creature is ill-advised.—
Kevin Purdy,
ArsTechnica,
1 Apr. 2025
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The Yankees wanted to know if Austin Wells was the right guy for the leadoff spot, and the Mets were seeking to find out if their three-year, $38 million gamble on Clay Holmes converting from closer to starting pitcher was inspired or ill-advised.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Misdirected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdirected. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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