- past participle of mistake.
mistaken
Example Sentences
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A shadow can briefly resemble a face, or one object can momentarily be mistaken for another.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
Police in Evanston, Illinois, are reportedly investigating after ICE agents detained and injured a U.S. citizen on Sunday in an apparent case of mistaken identity.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
A rare marble sculpture could fetch up to £18,000 at auction after it spent more than seven decades sitting outside, mistaken for a garden ornament.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
But if London or Washington expected any gratitude from the regime, they were sorely mistaken.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
The burly man whose likeness stared down at her would never be mistaken for Quinzy, at least at first glance.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing mistaken
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Power Suffix: -en
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