astray
adverb or adjective
1
: off the right path or route : straying
2
: in error : away from what is proper or desirable
Examples of astray in a Sentence
I think we were led astray by the unfortunate similarity of the two names
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The early chapters of her memoir act as a kind of ABCs of scamming, trying to lightly analyze how she might have been led astray.
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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
But, many also recreate old patterns that have previously led them astray.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The medium is far astray from its visionary beginnings.
—Mark Weinstein, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2024
Is the drive for material possessions leading us astray from what matters most?
—Dan Pontefract, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
But, many also recreate old patterns that have previously led them astray.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The medium is far astray from its visionary beginnings.
—Mark Weinstein, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2024
Is the drive for material possessions leading us astray from what matters most?
—Dan Pontefract, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Astray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/astray. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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astray
adverb or adjective1
: off the right path or route
2
: in or into error
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