mistaken
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Ahmed: Honestly, every time I’m mistaken for Dev Patel, I’ll take the flowers.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Still, any narrative that interest is cooling would be mistaken.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
While immigration sweeps have receded from the headlines, Garcia Venegas’ most recent incident highlights how the mistaken detention of Americans has continued despite congressional inquiries and denials by senior immigration officials.
From Salon • May 24, 2026
These are known as Ebola’s “dry” symptoms, and they are often mistaken for malaria.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 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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