misguided
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As logical as this might seem at first blush, it could ultimately prove to be misguided, according to one top Wall Street strategist.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
That doesn’t mean people’s concern is exactly misguided.
From Salon • May 11, 2026
That tattoo and the social media posts -- which Platner explains respectively as the result of a misguided outing during his Marines days and dark post-combat rants -- highlighted the risk of running untested candidates.
From Barron's • May 3, 2026
Welsh Water said the case was misguided and it had invested more than £76m in the past five years to improve water quality on the Wye, Lugg and Usk.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
Is love this misguided need to have you beside me most of the time?
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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