misled

Example Sentences

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Najib's lawyers claim that he had been misled by his advisers - in particular the financier Jho Low, who has maintained his innocence but remains at large.

From BBC

"The summary misled me into believing that his comments were addressed to her involvement with the Jewish faith as opposed to his response to attempts that were being made to have him 'cancelled'."

From BBC

Some former employees, pension funds and shareholders sued Gary and his fellow executives, alleging that they had misled them about the company’s financial condition.

From The Wall Street Journal

The son of a former police officer was "misled" by a force into accepting a community resolution for violence he did not admit to, an investigation has found.

From BBC

Auchincloss assumed the top job last year after former CEO Bernard Looney resigned; the company said Looney misled them about personal relationships with employees.

From Barron's