be mistaken

Example Sentences

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Sprawling, gruff, imposing and, at times, intimidating, the city would never be mistaken for Paris, Rome, London or even Berlin.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 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

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

“They could be mistaken for Bigfoot. Maybe that’s where the legend came from. Ella, you’re pretty smart.”

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan