Examples of misdirect in a Sentence
Their mail was misdirected to our address.
If he tells you he's not interested, he's trying to misdirect you.
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To attempt to shame a professional athlete for taking money from the highest payer, as long as the rules of the game are followed, is misdirected at best.
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Washington Post, 21 June 2024
Although concerns over how employees are using AI models is a topic of worldwide discussion at the moment across many industries, Gartner analyst Annette Zimmermann said Musk’s reaction is a bit misdirected and the topic is not specific to iPhones.
—Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN, 14 June 2024
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Corona: The recent rise in protests against homeless shelters in NYC communities is understandable, yet the anger seems misdirected.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2024
The Baltimore Sun is not responsible for late, lost, stolen, misdirected, damaged, mutilated, incomplete, returned, or illegible entries, or postage-due mail.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 22 Feb. 2024
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Washington Post, 21 June 2024
Although concerns over how employees are using AI models is a topic of worldwide discussion at the moment across many industries, Gartner analyst Annette Zimmermann said Musk’s reaction is a bit misdirected and the topic is not specific to iPhones.
—Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN, 14 June 2024
Listen to this article The inherent value of people who lack housing
Corona: The recent rise in protests against homeless shelters in NYC communities is understandable, yet the anger seems misdirected.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2024
The Baltimore Sun is not responsible for late, lost, stolen, misdirected, damaged, mutilated, incomplete, returned, or illegible entries, or postage-due mail.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 22 Feb. 2024
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“Misdirect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misdirect. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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misdirect
verb
mis·di·rect
ˌmis-də-ˈrekt 
-(ˌ)dī-
: to direct incorrectly
misdirection
noun
-ˈrek-shən
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