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Adjective
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The belief that the challenge from China can safely be divorced from the threat from Russia is deeply misguided.—
The Editors,
National Review,
11 July 2025 -
Some advocates felt the action by the supervisors was misguided, focusing on security rather than the root cases that led so many young people inside juvenile halls to use drugs — lack of programming and poor treatment options for anyone looking to kick their addiction.—
Rebecca Ellis
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2025
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Clark was largely ineffective, recording 10 points, six assists, five rebounds and four turnovers.—
Garrett Chorpenning,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Patients, many of whom are living with chronic, complex conditions, may receive care that is ineffective, inappropriate or dismissive.—
Hany Demian,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Proof Carefully To Show Professionalism And Attention To Detail What gets my negative attention are résumés with careless errors—typos, missing words and inconsistent formatting.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Social media erupted in fear, and disgust, or simply threw shame his way for being careless.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
8 July 2025
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And would that have been ill-advised, in retrospect?—
Jordan Michelman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 July 2025
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The decision, while wrapped in a concern for the environment, was ill-advised.—
Daniel Markind,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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“Misdirected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdirected. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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