misleading

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In other words, don't let ministers go before MPs and say things you know to be a misleading picture.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

The comments, which circulated widely online, drew sharp responses from historians and legal scholars who rejected the comparison as inaccurate and misleading.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

Starmer said Thursday he wasn’t aware Mandelson had failed his vetting process, and blamed the Foreign Office for misleading him and other cabinet ministers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The article also included a statement from Steven Ginsberg, executive editor of the Athletic, who expressed full support of Russini and said the photos “are misleading and lack essential context.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

The emigrants confused the gods by diverting their curses, misleading them with crooked streets and false names.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston