be mistaken
Example Sentences
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A shadow can briefly resemble a face, or one object can momentarily be mistaken for another.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
She added: "Such a proposal would not merely be mistaken, misguided or unacceptable; it would deserve to be rejected outright."
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
In a letter posted online, he said quitting was "the only way" to end a "difficult period", but insisted the decision should not be "mistaken for an acceptance of the narratives that have surrounded me".
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
The other half of the bracket definitely won’t be mistaken for a chess match.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
At first I think I might be mistaken.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
