sadly mistaken

Example Sentences

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Wade, but if she thought nobody would notice, she was sadly mistaken.

From Washington Times • Jan. 23, 2023

The world is sadly mistaken and rudely shocked at the same time.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

For the most part, I appear to be sadly mistaken.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2021

With a record like that, you’d think that Bitecofer's explanation of what happened would have drawn universal attention and become common sense — but you’d be sadly mistaken.

From Salon • Aug. 17, 2019

Though, if the Black Tips thought tricks like this would keep the Wraith from her goal, they were sadly mistaken.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo