make a mistake
Example Sentences
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The lessons: Be an active listener, and if you make a mistake, move on.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
But if you make a mistake, you cannot mend it, because what you’re doing here is a concrete sculpture.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Liverpool are flaky at the moment and Ibrahima Konate always seems off the pace at the back, and liable to make a mistake.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
“We still have mistakes. And that’s something that people should not tolerate. They should not tolerate an agent with the ability to make a mistake on something as important as their money and their future.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026
“Once the kids took your side Parrish backed off. He’s going to be looking for you to make a mistake, though. You know that, right?”
From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers
