mistaken
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A shadow can briefly resemble a face, or one object can momentarily be mistaken for another.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
Police in Evanston, Illinois, are reportedly investigating after ICE agents detained and injured a U.S. citizen on Sunday in an apparent case of mistaken identity.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
Mindy and her wife Linda have been together for more than 30 years, but says they're often mistaken for sisters.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
The Gemini hacks resulted from a case of mistaken identity, Google said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
“We know that the person who took Jason’s mitt did it on purpose,” said Frank, “because they couldn’t have mistaken the lucky mitt for theirs.”
From "The Missing Mitt (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #2)" by Franklin W. Dixon
Vocabulary lists containing mistaken
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