misled

Example Sentences

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Attorneys general for both states are investigating the soaring prices for the tournament and reports that soccer’s governing body misled buyers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The company has faced scrutiny from short sellers who claim it fabricated revenue and misled investors about its quantum chip foundry.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Australian supermarket giant Coles misled consumers with fake discounts, the federal court has ruled in a landmark decision which could mean significant penalties.

From BBC • May 14, 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