mislead

Example Sentences

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The American Mini Pig Association derides the use of terms like “teacup” as misleading and discourages promises of adult pigs under 75 pounds in its code of ethics.

From The Wall Street Journal

Amira Campbell, president of the National Union of Students UK, said the script had "aged so poorly" and the comparison to a phone contract was "deeply misleading".

From BBC

“I don’t think the administration has sought to mislead, but one does get the sense that they are building the aircraft mid-flight.”

From The Wall Street Journal

It is intended to mislead consumers into believing they connected to it - to the detriment of the established brand.

From BBC

"Rather than address these well-known issues, however, Walmart has persisted in these practices and continues to attract and retain drivers and customers to Spark with false earning claims and misleading representations," it said.

From BBC