prove misplaced

Examples (10)

• His optimism proved sadly misplaced when the project failed.
• Her trust in the new manager proved misplaced after his poor decisions.
• Their initial fears about the economy have proved entirely misplaced.
• All our efforts to secure the deal proved misplaced in the end.
• The confidence he placed in his team might prove misplaced if they don't improve.
• Any hope of a quick resolution to the conflict proved misplaced.
• They had believed her innocent, but their belief proved misplaced.
• The security measures, thought to be robust, proved misplaced against the sophisticated attack.
• Critics argued that the government's priorities would prove misplaced.
• Much of the early excitement surrounding the discovery proved misplaced.