mistaken
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At any moment, she thought she might cross paths with Halle Berry — the similarly named actress she’s often mistaken for — on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 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
The splitter’s decline was due to a mistaken belief it caused elbow injuries, but modern data shows it puts less torque on the elbow.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Although he was a convicted criminal and had reportedly broken out of jail three times, Karlson had always maintained that the 1991 incident was a case of mistaken identity.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
Unless I’m very much mistaken, I think I’ve just managed to offend her.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
Vocabulary lists containing mistaken
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Power Suffix: -en
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