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be mistaken

VERB
err
Synonyms
STRONGEST
misbehave miscalculate stray stumble
STRONG
blow blunder bollix deviate fall flub goof lapse misapprehend misjudge muff offend sin snafu transgress trespass wander
WEAK
be in error be inaccurate be incorrect drop the ball foul up go astray go wrong louse up make a mess of mess up screw up slip up snarl up
Antonyms
STRONG
behave obey stay
WEAK
correct

Example Sentences

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Paul Tudor Jones, the billionaire hedge-fund manager who founded Tudor Investment Corp. in 1980, thinks those investors would be mistaken.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

She worked alongside her degree, mainly doing bar-work - not to be mistaken with Bar work - and is a trained mixologist, an expert in making cocktails.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

"Future kilonovae events may not look like GW170817 and may be mistaken for supernovae," Kasliwal says.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

To someone unfamiliar with the condition, all could be mistaken for intoxication, defiance or guilt.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

I supposed it was pretty flattering to be mistaken for a relative of the beautiful, glamorous Anna May.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu