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misguided

[mis-gahy-did] / mɪsˈgaɪ dɪd /


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Recent calls from artificial-intelligence leaders to slow the technology’s development have rippled through the stock market — and Wall Street’s early reactions may be misguided.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

In such an environment, making firm-level ROI the primary measure of success is misguided; worse, it risks obscuring why firms must invest in AI at all.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

In both of these misguided invasions, Americans convinced themselves that Canadians did not exist, at least not as a people or a nation with a shared collective identity.

From Salon Aug. 31, 2026

“The continued efforts to push legislation specific to Midway is misguided and unneeded,” said Law, whose group provides input to the city on planning issues.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Maybe I’ll never get over my grappling for balance, never stop believing life is going to be fair, the minute we can clear up all these mistakes of the temporarily misguided.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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