mistake
Example Sentences
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As anyone who has been on social media can attest, this was a mistake.
From Salon • Jul. 3, 2026
A spontaneous laugh triggered by tickling differs from a polite laugh during a meeting, a nervous laugh after making a mistake, or contagious laughter shared among friends.
From Science Daily • Jul. 2, 2026
“The biggest mistake I see people making is still using the card while trying to pay it down,” Joy says.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026
At the same time, it would be a grave mistake to think that step is enough on its own.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026
That was where Ms. Pfister made her mistake.
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
Vocabulary lists containing mistake
"The Experiment" and "Superstition"
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