be misleading

Frequency: 8.535.2 per million words

to give the wrong idea or impression

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Examples (10)

  • Her statement was deliberately misleading.
  • Some of the information on the website was dangerously misleading.
  • The brochure was extremely misleading about the cost of the surgery.
  • The colorful chart can be misleading without proper context.
  • Such statistics are often misleading for the average reader.
  • His early remarks were somewhat misleading regarding the project's timeline.
  • We discovered the campaign slogans to be completely misleading.
  • Don't let appearances be misleading; always look closer.
  • The government's announcement is potentially misleading to the public.
  • The initial results proved to be highly misleading.