misled

Example Sentences

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She added: "That I was fully cleared after a thorough investigation underlines that these are not my crimes. I was misled just as others were."

From BBC • May 25, 2026

“My question was: Have you misled people with whom you do business?”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Of the 14 sample products and prices submitted as part of its case, the judge ruled that 13 did not represent a genuine saving and would have misled an ordinary consumer.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The plaintiffs in the California suit claim they were misled by deceptive labeling when purchasing the product more than a dozen times in California stores.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

“How long you think it take if someone tells you you can’t vote before it spreads?” asked one man who was misled.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander