mistaken

Example Sentences

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The loyalty of USC’s fans, however, shouldn’t be mistaken for excitement.

From Los Angeles Times

The animals, also known as the plains wolf and listed as vulnerable, are smaller than the stronger Himalayan wolf and can be mistaken for other species such as jackals.

From Barron's

Symptoms of autoimmune disease are often mistaken for normal signs of aging, leaving the disorder undiagnosed for years.

From The Wall Street Journal

And when a computer starts putting words together like we do, we get the mistaken impression that it can reason, understand and express emotions.

From New York Times

There are a handful of documented cases of mistaken identity using facial recognition by the police.

From BBC