sadly mistaken

Example Sentences

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The world is sadly mistaken and rudely shocked at the same time.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

For the most part, I appear to be sadly mistaken.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2021

Unless we are sadly mistaken, Virgin employees who come here will be impressed by the quality of life in West Virginia.

From Washington Times • Oct. 14, 2020

"Because if she thinks that that will not surface in this environment, she is sadly mistaken."

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2019

If Mrs. Brenner thought plagiarizing the Song of Songs would convince me to ruin my Fourth of July, she was sadly mistaken.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros