misbegotten

Example Sentences

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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

We’ve all watched Indiana’s ascent for two years now, that thrilling 11-2 campaign in 2024, but the summiting is hard to process, this astonishing climb by one of college football’s most misbegotten programs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 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

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