made a mistake

VERB

slip up

Synonyms

WEAK

blow it blunder err goof miscalculate misconstrue misestimate misjudge misread misstep misunderstand muff

Example Sentences

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The meaning I glean from your words is this: It’s not so much that you yearn for him romantically and fear you made a mistake simply because your life is empty without him.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Lea does not feel that she made a mistake.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

He could sometimes be very critical of himself if he made a mistake, but it was very clear he just did not want to be beaten.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

This week in the Help Me Retire column, Alessandra Malito answered questions from a man whose wife seemed to have made a mistake in claiming her own Social Security benefits instead of higher spousal benefits.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

“Did you and Grandma think you’d made a mistake coming to America?”

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh