misguided
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But inflation has ticked up since, leaving Fed watchers to wonder whether the latest easing cycle was prudent or misguided.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
The Janet Jackson that “Control” unleashed on the world was a teenager shaking off the dust of two forgettable pop albums and a misguided elopement with another pop star, James DeBarge, when she was 18.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026
After a 50% sale of the company to Fiat in 1969, Ferrari was losing money and furloughing workers due to a misguided strategy of overproduction.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Anandasangaree later said his comments were "misguided", and that he believes in the programme's importance.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Maybe I’ll never get over my grappling for balance, never stop believing life is going to be fair, the minute we can clear up all these mistakes of the temporarily misguided.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
Vocabulary lists containing misguided
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: mis-
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