- past participle of mistake.
mistaken
Example Sentences
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It’s not clear how Wall Street came up with this mistaken view.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
Unless clear limits are introduced against "mistaken belief" in consent, victims' efforts may be "rendered futile", she told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
The BBC has apologised for an editing error that gave "the mistaken impression that President Trump had made a direct call for violent action".
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
As if not wanting to be mistaken for any sort of Good Time, the series presents itself in a desaturated palette, through what can feel at times like a scrim of dust.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
"Sources say that the alleged shooter, Jack Franklin, may have mistaken a Snickers bar for a deadly weapon."
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
Vocabulary lists containing mistaken
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Power Suffix: -en
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