mistaken
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The mistaken romanticization of mental illness has helped produce a culture that fails to help those most in need of treatment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
"It is quite possible that the seabirds have mistaken the plastic for fish eggs," he previously told the BBC.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
Iowa is not likely to be mistaken for France anytime soon, but Lahn’s version of conservatism is still very European.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026
That category extends beyond generative AI, so the percentage should not be mistaken for a precise measure of AI exposure.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
Dad says I must be mistaken, I just forgot where I put them—but I know Tedward was on my pillow; I sleep with him every night.
From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn
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