mistake
Example Sentences
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"I thought finally there is going to be somebody that can actually manage this, but I was mistaken."
From BBC
Bayern played before chasers Dortmund and Kane's double helped the league leaders grab control of the match and run out to a 3-0 lead before mistakes let Frankfurt score two late goals.
From Barron's
She knew humans tend to make the same mistakes in love again and again and somehow never learn from them.
From Salon
The ECB was the first one to say we made a mistake.
"It was a bit rough around the edges, but it was snowing quite a bit, so it covered up the mistakes."
From BBC
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