- past participle of mistake.
mistaken
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One of her stories — “Incog,” a classic Victorian tale of mistaken romantic identities — was turned into a popular Broadway musical, “Three Twins.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
Prof Peter Johnson, NHS England's national clinical director for cancer, said detecting abdomen cancer early was "notoriously difficult" because symptoms can easily be mistaken for other less serious conditions.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
The Telluride comes out swinging, styling-wise, with a large and lovely silhouette that could be easily mistaken for a Range Rover.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
Iowa is not likely to be mistaken for France anytime soon, but Lahn’s version of conservatism is still very European.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026
As I said it, it occurred to me that Katz could have just as easily mistaken him for Frankie.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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