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
"Because if she thinks that that will not surface in this environment, she is sadly mistaken."
From Salon • Jan. 30, 2019
But as the saying goes, “You can’t have too much starting pitching” and if Jerry thinks the M’s are 12 deep in starting pitching, he is sadly mistaken.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 25, 2016
When I replied that he was sadly mistaken, he got up and went downstairs to the pub.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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