mistaken
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Sprawling, gruff, imposing and, at times, intimidating, the city would never be mistaken for Paris, Rome, London or even Berlin.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
While this total dropped to $1.252 trillion in the first quarter of 2026, this shouldn’t be mistaken for an improvement in consumer health.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
I don’t get mistaken for an actual person, but I do love the moment where you pass them on the sidewalk or on the subway and you see the wheels churning in their mind.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
A: I don't see it as imminent, but I could be mistaken, and that's where my hopes lies.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
The central message that readers were bound to take away from such texts is that human beings have a mistaken sense of their own importance.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing mistaken
Way Off: Synonyms for "Wrong"
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Power Suffix: -en
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