mistake
Example Sentences
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Thirteen years later, Reid said it was “the biggest mistake I ever made.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
As beautiful as this book is, worthy of the finest coffee table, it would be a mistake to call it a hagiography.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Now that I’ve laid out my budgeting baggage, we want to hear from you: What’s the biggest money mistake you’ve ever made?
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
It sparked a flame of doubt in his parents' minds: "Had our clinic made a mistake?"
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
I couldn’t help wondering if it was a mistake somehow, if Luc had misspoken.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
