sadly mistaken
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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
"Because if she thinks that that will not surface in this environment, she is sadly mistaken."
From Salon • Jan. 30, 2019
But as the saying goes, “You can’t have too much starting pitching” and if Jerry thinks the M’s are 12 deep in starting pitching, he is sadly mistaken.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 25, 2016
If Mrs. Brenner thought plagiarizing the Song of Songs would convince me to ruin my Fourth of July, she was sadly mistaken.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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