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misbegotten

[mis-bi-got-n] / ˌmɪs bɪˈgɒt n /


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Another, entirely misbegotten, narrative thread relates the trip Mr. Enrigue took with his then-wife, the writer Valeria Luiselli, and their children to Arizona to pay homage to forgotten Apache warriors.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 5, 2026

But apart from ABC’s misbegotten “The Muppets,” 10 years gone — which attempted to make the crew darker, more adult, more psychological complex — I have been largely satisfied and often delighted.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 4, 2026

Thanks to our current misbegotten model of manhood, we are once again arguing about this moral question: Should former Cincinnati Reds player and manager Pete Rose be inducted into Baseball’s Hall of Fame?

From Salon Jun. 13, 2025

Spanning decades and traversing the ancient Mediterranean like some deeply misbegotten Carnival Cruise, this Shakespeare play mingles comedy, tragedy and Christian allegory.

From New York Times Feb. 26, 2024

He planted the seed of Helene being in love with me in my head, and now it's sprouted like a misbegotten weed from hell.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir




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