mistaken
Example Sentences
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“It just shouldn’t be mistaken for anything serious.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
The day after Neukgu's disappearance, authorities received dozens of reported sightings, including some boys who cried wolf: elementary school kids who had mistaken dogs for Neukgu, the Chosun Daily reported.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
At any moment, she thought she might cross paths with Halle Berry — the similarly named actress she’s often mistaken for — on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Improved camera angles make it clearer when officials are mistaken.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Most women would be offended to be mistaken for the ghostly apparition, but she did not flinch at the horrific namesake.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
Vocabulary lists containing mistaken
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Power Suffix: -en
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