mistake

Example Sentences

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But it takes intellectual humility, curiosity and bravery to correct those mistakes, and to stray from the herd toward a messy and complicated truth.

From The Wall Street Journal

His major mistake—failing to understand how vulnerable the financial system was to a housing downturn—became apparent only after he had turned the keys over to Ben Bernanke.

From Barron's

Dorsey argued that he was wrong to hire too many people who ended up serving in redundant roles, but he also said he already “corrected” those mistakes more than a year ago.

From MarketWatch

I made a mistake because I had never done something like that before and didn’t realize it would be my responsibility.

From MarketWatch

We all make mistakes, but few of us are chided by the president of the United States or summoned to testify before a congressional committee as a result.

From The Wall Street Journal