misled

Example Sentences

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"It is a stain on our history. Mothers, many young, vulnerable and without support were coerced, bullied or misled into feeling that they had no choice but to have their children taken away from them."

From Barron's • Jul. 2, 2026

Quite poorly educated, quite easily misled, perhaps less than enlightened.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026

Lee Reynolds, prosecuting on behalf of Swansea Council, told the court the firm had "misled wholesalers, retailers and consumers".

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The attorneys general of New Jersey and New York a week ago launched an investigation into World Cup ticket sales following reports that fans were misled about the locations of seats they purchased.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

So when Savery built a model he would have been misled into thinking he had made a breakthrough.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton