make a mistake
Example Sentences
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His passion for the profession eventually buckled under the weight of mandatory overtime and pressure to never make a mistake, Axelsson said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
But if you make a mistake, you cannot mend it, because what you’re doing here is a concrete sculpture.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Liverpool are flaky at the moment and Ibrahima Konate always seems off the pace at the back, and liable to make a mistake.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
“We still have mistakes. And that’s something that people should not tolerate. They should not tolerate an agent with the ability to make a mistake on something as important as their money and their future.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026
That’s something Dana didn’t have to worry about on her big day: a vlogger in the audience waiting for her to make a mistake so he can blab about it to millions of followers.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
