mistaken
Example Sentences
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The loyalty of USC’s fans, however, shouldn’t be mistaken for excitement.
From Los Angeles Times
The animals, also known as the plains wolf and listed as vulnerable, are smaller than the stronger Himalayan wolf and can be mistaken for other species such as jackals.
From Barron's
Symptoms of autoimmune disease are often mistaken for normal signs of aging, leaving the disorder undiagnosed for years.
In one episode, Kramer is mistaken for an employee after using a company’s bathroom and then keeps returning as if he works there.
From New York Times
Not to be mistaken as someone who actually cares about achieving national harmony, Burchett did support efforts to overturn the 2020 election results.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.