misled
ˌmis-ˈled 
; misleading
; misleading
: to lead in a wrong direction or into a mistaken action or belief often by deliberate deceit
His comments were a deliberate attempt to mislead the public.
: to lead astray : give a wrong impression
exciting as they are, they mislead—
E. M. Forster
E. M. Forster
misleader
noun
Examples of mislead in a Sentence
We believe that her comments were deliberately meant to mislead the public.
We believe that her comments were deliberately meant to mislead.
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In a time when trust in institutions is at an all-time low, some might turn to sometimes misleading belief systems when weighing risk, Zinn says.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 3 Apr. 2025
In a lawsuit, her family said Katz had a heart condition and intentionally avoided caffeine, accusing Panera of misleading marketing and inadequate labeling that led to Katz unknowingly consuming 390 mg - more caffeine than is in a typical energy drink.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Indeed, the Republican lawmakers who cited Maher’s testimony as more evidence for why taxpayers should not have to pay for the privilege of being misled are advancing the arguments that NR has been making for years.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 2 Apr. 2025
Twice in the previous five years, federal investigators accused the bank of misleading vulnerable customers with poor or nonexistent credit histories to apply for credit cards and then imposing huge fees.
—Jemima McEvoy, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Allie Volpe, Vox, 3 Apr. 2025
In a lawsuit, her family said Katz had a heart condition and intentionally avoided caffeine, accusing Panera of misleading marketing and inadequate labeling that led to Katz unknowingly consuming 390 mg - more caffeine than is in a typical energy drink.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Indeed, the Republican lawmakers who cited Maher’s testimony as more evidence for why taxpayers should not have to pay for the privilege of being misled are advancing the arguments that NR has been making for years.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 2 Apr. 2025
Twice in the previous five years, federal investigators accused the bank of misleading vulnerable customers with poor or nonexistent credit histories to apply for credit cards and then imposing huge fees.
—Jemima McEvoy, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Mislead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mislead. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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mislead
verb
mis·lead
(ˈ)mis-ˈlēd
misled
-ˈled
; misleading
; misleading
: to lead in a wrong direction or into a mistaken action or belief
misleading
adjective
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