mistaken

Example Sentences

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There are hunters in the woods and they heard us move and they’ve mistaken us for deer or pheasant.

From Literature

“Preliminary information indicates the man may have mistaken the mushroom for a variety that is edible in his home country,” Gillette said.

From Los Angeles Times

I hoped I was mistaken, but poverty could drive people to things they’d never imagined, as I well knew.

From Literature

That allegation is based on a case of mistaken identity.

From BBC

Former colleagues say his rhetoric shouldn’t be mistaken for rigidity.

From The Wall Street Journal