mistake
Example Sentences
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Booking more than eight months in advance — a mistake many travellers make — or waiting until too close to departure can both result in higher prices.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Wolff held his hand up and said it was "clearly our mistake".
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
By allowing its primary cinematic output to be devalued, Pixar sold off its imagination and lowered its artistic standards — a mistake the studio is still struggling to come back from.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
Investors often make the mistake of assuming that they should “buy low and sell high,” but that can be too risky.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
Boaz put his hand in his pocket, just as his aunt began to say, “You’re right, Anthony. I misunderstood you. I will not make that mistake again. Now, I believe we are done here.”
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
Vocabulary lists containing mistake
"The Experiment" and "Superstition"
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