be misled

Example Sentences

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Readers unfamiliar with 19th-century baseball will be misled while those familiar with early ball will be annoyed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

But these posts are worded in a spurious way that allows users to be misled into thinking that the videos or songs were released on the day the account posts them.

From Slate • Sep. 1, 2024

The unregulated market of dietary supplements is setting consumers up to be misled and potentially seriously harmed by these products.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2024

The lawyers spoke as they filed a motion with the South Carolina Court of Appeals, alleging that the Colleton County clerk of court, Rebecca Hill, had encouraged jurors not to be "misled" by Murdaugh.

From BBC • Sep. 5, 2023

Don't be misled by the preposition about, it’s one of the false clues mentioned above.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner