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Meanings of mistaken in English

Wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment.

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Containing one error or several errors.

Usage of mistaken in English
1
The U.S. military deeply regrets this case of mistaken fire, said Matthews.
Reuters
2
Still, let me say it: Trump is mistaken about the stock market.
The Irish Times
3
He was mistaken, of course, although he knew it only years later.
A reliable wife
4
These matters of mistaken identity happen all the time, especially among Jews.
Those who save us
5
Seeking calmness within, Chani simply said to the doctors, You are mistaken.
Paul of dune
6
Wrong place wrong time, or mistaken for someone else, or collateral damage.
The Guardian
7
Bank of America spokeswoman Jessica Oppenheim said the governor was mistaken, however.
Reuters
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A militant group later claimed it was a case of mistaken identity.
The Guardian
9
Should it come, however, his release must not be mistaken for forgiveness.
The Guardian
10
Nay, Señora, you are mistaken; here is its key in my hand.
Fair Margaret
11
Still, it would be mistaken to corner Assad, the Israeli official said.
Reuters
12
And each and every one of them a victim of mistaken identity?''
English passengers
13
I looked nothing of the kind: you must be mistaken, I said.
Complete Books of Blood
14
Éamonn Ceannt's court martial was dominated by a case of mistaken identity.
The Irish Times
15
And confirmed what I'd hoped had been a case of mistaken identity.
Speaking in Bones
16
The result has been a virtual epidemic of missed and mistaken diagnoses.
Every patient tells a story: medical mysteries and the art of di...
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