misleared

chiefly Scottish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for misleared
Adjective
  • His is a sort of erudite buffoonery that consistently tap-dances between clever, self-aware, and patently stupid.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Ignoring those who served and buried honorably is stupid.
    Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • In 2014, he was found to have been discourteous and used force.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
  • The main point is to avoid being discourteous of the people behind us by letting the door close in their respective faces.
    R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Trump, in turn, canceled the additional metals tariff, reverting to his original 25 percent imposition, and then took his predictably ungracious victory lap.
    Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
  • And your only question is how to deal with an ungracious host?
    Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • If either of these things had been true, your staying put would still not have been impolite.
    Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Canadian sports fans have even been booing the U.S. national anthem during cross-border games, a decidedly impolite act.
    Kaleigh Rogers, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • He and other attendees were disrupted by unruly, uncivil pro-Palestinian protesters who attempted to take over the meeting to push their agenda.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Ugly debates, uncivil exchanges and threats of violence are not new in politics.
    Michel A. Ibrahim, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The move garnered mixed reactions, with many calling out Brown for his rude tone and choice of words.
    Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Shift The Focus To Collaboration Sometimes, rude colleagues act out of insecurity or stress.
    Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Misleared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misleared. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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