be mistaken
Example Sentences
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“This settlement represents an important step toward accountability, but it should not be mistaken for a measure of the harm these survivors endured,” said Neda Lotfi, another of the survivors’ lawyers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
Don’t be mistaken: “Couture” is not a happy film, at least not in the traditional sense.
From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026
A: I don't see it as imminent, but I could be mistaken, and that's where my hopes lies.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
At the same time, it would be mistaken to defend land forces as they currently exist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
But she refuses to indulge him, moving her chair out of view with a scrape on the pavement; she doesn’t want to be mistaken for a tourist in this city, she says.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
