mistake

Example Sentences

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In the end, Gail mistakes Paul for a burglar and sends a mob of angry neighbors after him.

From Los Angeles Times

Is the market about to repeat the same mistake in 2026?

From Barron's

She wept in a way she had not wept before, for love torn away and protection failed and unbearable mistakes.

From Literature

“Oh, there must be some mistake. I can’t work here. I have some very important work of my own that I’m pursuing. But thank you for the invitation.”

From Literature

Former colleagues say his rhetoric shouldn’t be mistaken for rigidity.

From The Wall Street Journal