- present participle of mislead.
misleading
Example Sentences
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The metric, which tech startups commonly use to signal their growth trajectory, is sometimes criticized as imprecise or even misleading, since it typically extrapolates a single month's sales across a full year.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Saudi Arabia has yet to comment on Sunday's claimed attack, but has previously dismissed some claims as misleading, mocking the Houthis for "chasing imaginary victories".
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
We all know that social-media personas can be misleading.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
“The Government’s broader counter-disinformation work is focused on identifying coordinated attempts to spread false or misleading information online, not individuals,” it said in a statement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Propaganda uses misleading, biased, or exaggerated information to promote a political cause.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
