be mistaken
Example Sentences
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Sprawling, gruff, imposing and, at times, intimidating, the city would never be mistaken for Paris, Rome, London or even Berlin.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
While this total dropped to $1.252 trillion in the first quarter of 2026, this shouldn’t be mistaken for an improvement in consumer health.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
A: I don't see it as imminent, but I could be mistaken, and that's where my hopes lies.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
She worked alongside her degree, mainly doing bar-work - not to be mistaken with Bar work - and is a trained mixologist, an expert in making cocktails.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
It must be so: how could the immortal, collective brain be mistaken?
From "1984" by George Orwell
