mistaken
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Zoologists believe the animal decayed for weeks before it was fossilised and this led to the case of mistaken identity.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
We must confront real antisemitism while ensuring criticism of a state never becomes mistaken for hatred of a people.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
When Peet told Shear she is often mistaken for Bell, they reconfigured the moment.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
They return again and again to the phenomenon of experiential change, such as the way that memories may seem accurate or false depending on one’s vantage, or when something original is mistaken for its simulacrum.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
This is called “burying your head in the sand,” and the expression comes from a widely held but mistaken belief about ostriches.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing mistaken
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Power Suffix: -en
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