misguided
adjective
mis·guid·ed
(ˌ)mis-ˈgī-dəd 
: led or prompted by wrong or inappropriate motives or ideals
well-meaning but misguided do-gooders
Examples of misguided in a Sentence
She's been getting a lot of bad advice from misguided friends.
He blames the crisis on the government's misguided economic policies.
a misguided attempt to help
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Small-business owners like him were most affected by the Modi government’s mistakes, such as the surprise decision in 2016 to cancel large-currency banknotes, a misguided effort to curtail money laundering that left ordinary people desperate for cash.
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Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
Macron has been at the helm of chaos following a misguided approach to a divided legislative body.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 31 Dec. 2024
The West's failure to effectively counter the growing influence of these nations stems from a misguided prioritization of threats, leading to insufficient action on essential risks.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Due to Max changing the timeline repeatedly to make decisions and attempt, perhaps in a misguided fashion, to make the lives of her friends better, a massive storm comes to Arcadia Bay.
—Ryan Easby, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
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Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
Macron has been at the helm of chaos following a misguided approach to a divided legislative body.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 31 Dec. 2024
The West's failure to effectively counter the growing influence of these nations stems from a misguided prioritization of threats, leading to insufficient action on essential risks.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Due to Max changing the timeline repeatedly to make decisions and attempt, perhaps in a misguided fashion, to make the lives of her friends better, a massive storm comes to Arcadia Bay.
—Ryan Easby, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Misguided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misguided. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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