mistake
noun
an error in action, calculation, opinion, or judgment caused by poor reasoning, carelessness, insufficient knowledge, etc.
will mistake
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future tenseof mistake.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Critics are worried that Americans will mistake compounded peptides for FDA-approved drugs.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
Nobody will mistake El Roblar for a fitness retreat now.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2025
"I'm worried birds will mistake the pellets for food."
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2025
“Companion” is a rough draft of a movie about objectification, a lazy first pass that hopes its audience will mistake the insinuation of progressivism for the actual philosophy.
From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2025
“She roams the earth with pointed teeth and glowing eyes, looking for her children. If she finds a child awake, she will mistake them for her own and take them!”
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
