lead astray
Example Sentences
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Is he a once-legitimate conservative journalist lead astray by the sensational nature of TV punditry?
From Slate • Mar. 22, 2019
It continuously manifests itself through unreal and false forms, which delude and lead astray ignorant man.
From India, Its Life and Thought by Jones, John P. (John Peter)
To learn from this, needs the well-trained ear; and harm, not good, comes from the half-knowledge which serves but to lead astray.
From The Mother's Manual of Children's Diseases by West, Charles
Hence the Erinnyes reply to the strange notions of Apollo: Thou didst lead astray Those primal goddesses with draughts of wine, O'erturning ordinance.
From Woman under socialism by De Leon, Daniel
In passing through this vale of tears, That various scenes display; Ambition oft her standard rears, And mortals lead astray.
From An Elogy to the Memory of the late Wm. Palgrave, Esq. with Other Pieces by Parkerson, James
