mistake

"I just felt like, am I making a mistake? I'm just taking so much time away from my family to do this, is it worth it?"

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

"It would be a mistake to allow Saudi Arabia the capability for enrichment," said Matthew Kroenig of the Atlantic Council in comments made before the deal was formally announced.

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

The first signs of colorectal cancer can be mild, vague, or easy to mistake for common digestive problems.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026

And losing when he’s the addition to Steph’s team — and make no mistake, the Warriors are Steph’s team — really wouldn’t be fun.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

And that, I would say, was a mistake.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan

But keep in mind that AI can make mistakes in the data-scraping stage, so it may give inaccurate salary-range results.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

"If we fail to draw conclusions, to change our attitude toward service, to acknowledge our mistakes, we are doomed," he said at the time.

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

The album has a broad theme of responsibility, as Abrams accepts blame for her mistakes, without letting others off the hook.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

He notes that in 2024 Elton John called marijuana legalization in the U.S. and Canada “one of the greatest mistakes of all time.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

As the saying goes, doctors bury their mistakes, and he may have been here to see it done.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

During a nighttime field survey, researchers initially mistook the animal for a mushroom, highlighting just how convincing its disguise is.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 17, 2026

In July 1988, the USS Vincennes mistook an Iran Air commercial plane for a fighter and shot it down soon after takeoff from Dubai, killing 290 civilians.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026

At least 59 detainees were freed because the system mistook them for other people.

From Barron's ● Mar. 17, 2026

This time it hit after he booted his own center Steven Jamerson II from a game at Michigan State on Feb. 17, overreacting because he mistook a clean basketball play for something else.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2026

The musk ox mistook Duane’s silence for indifference.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

In the letter, Shah apologised for the Panorama clip, which he said unintentionally gave the "mistaken impression that President Trump made a direct call for violent action".

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

Investors are seeking certainty from the experts, and rather than disabuse them of those mistaken hopes, the pros often reinforce them.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

Unless clear limits are introduced against "mistaken belief" in consent, victims' efforts may be "rendered futile", she told AFP.

From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026

As if not wanting to be mistaken for any sort of Good Time, the series presents itself in a desaturated palette, through what can feel at times like a scrim of dust.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

I’d thought nothing could be worse than listening to him drone about the proper inflections of my vowels; now I’m starting to wonder if I was mistaken.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

This is an easy category error for anyone to make when talking about tourism, mistaking a country’s boundless beauty and hospitality toward visitors for anything else.

From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026

Sabrina Carpenter has apologized after sparking backlash for mistaking a Coachella fan’s traditional Arabic cheer for yodeling, which she described as “weird.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026

You might be forgiven for mistaking this as a nightclub but the 50 people - mostly women - are here for an hour of cardio and strengthening.

From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2026

A U.S. military investigation found that multiple human and systems errors had resulted in the strike team mistaking the building for a Taliban target.

From Salon ● Mar. 11, 2026

Despite his calm expression, there's no mistaking the urgency in his voice.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir