mistaken

Example Sentences

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It is mistaken to say that violence committed in the name of this insight has nothing to do with Islam, just as it is wrong to think of Islam as an inherently violent religion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 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

Andrew Malkinson was arrested within weeks of the incident and later convicted, spending 17 years in jail on the basis of mistaken eyewitness evidence.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

“That doesn’t mean it doesn’t have enduring relevance in culture. I think it’s often mistaken when something is more popular that it’s more meaningful or impactful,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Was there a chance the old fox had been mistaken?

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman