misbegotten

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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 the cognitive dissonance of this convention goes well beyond that forlorn, misbegotten entrepreneurial venture.

From Salon • Jul. 18, 2024

Exhibitors are hoping that momentum holds despite also weathering several recent box office disappointments, such as Universal Pictures’ misbegotten spy thriller “Argylle” and Sony Pictures’ superhero disaster “Madame Web.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2024

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

Of course it occurred to him that he might be wrong, that some misbegotten shadow had fallen across his face and warped his seeing.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck