mistaken

Example Sentences

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Improved camera angles make it clearer when officials are mistaken.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Widower Chris Baghsarian, 85, was taken from his home in North Ryde on 13 February, in what police say was a case of mistaken identity.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

In the heart of Sao Paulo, a "prisonometer" keeps a live tally of people jailed due to Latin America's largest AI facial-recognition system, but its successes have been marred by mistaken arrests.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

While she has often chosen not to address “outrageous lies, crappy stories and unflattering characterizations,” Hannah wrote her “silence should not be mistaken for agreement with lies.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

At first she thought she must be mistaken.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood