misguided; misguiding; misguides
: to lead astray : misdirect
prejudice misguides our minds
misguider
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we were misguided by the flashy advertisements for what turned out to be pretty lousy pizza
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However, Vasily Astrov, an expert on the Russian economy at the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, told Newsweek that the Central Bank's move to fight inflation at all costs by continuing to raise the key interest rate was misguided.
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
The idea that an out-of-control AGI system would harm humanity depends on speculation as much as science; committing substantial resources to preventing that outcome would be misguided.
—Kenneth Neil Cukier, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2019
Yet many of these activities—particularly those involving outdoor adventures or personality tests—can be misguided.
—Cristian Hofmann, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Lane, though dangerously misguided, was ahead of time in recognizing the power of the gut.
—Elsa Richardson, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
The idea that an out-of-control AGI system would harm humanity depends on speculation as much as science; committing substantial resources to preventing that outcome would be misguided.
—Kenneth Neil Cukier, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2019
Yet many of these activities—particularly those involving outdoor adventures or personality tests—can be misguided.
—Cristian Hofmann, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Lane, though dangerously misguided, was ahead of time in recognizing the power of the gut.
—Elsa Richardson, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Misguide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misguide. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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