mistake

Example Sentences

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"The amount of unforced errors is the biggest negative. We made too many mistakes. When we were up there we lacked the cutting edge on the day."

From Barron's

But the personnel on defense was less proven this season — and more prone to mistakes.

From Los Angeles Times

But to do that and have everything you say, your mistakes magnified, seems overwhelming.

From Los Angeles Times

The Times requested the communications last month, and the report — which was meant to pinpoint failures and enumerate lessons learned, to avoid repeating mistakes — was issued in early October.

From Los Angeles Times

They made the mistake of allowing Jones to make his own way to the flight home.

From BBC