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The phrase "an unfortunate mistake" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an error that is regrettable or has negative consequences.
Example: "The report contained an unfortunate mistake that led to confusion among the team."
Alternatives: "a regrettable error" or "an unfortunate oversight."
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It was an unfortunate mistake.
Now, in a surprising twist, they have said that the whole affair was an unfortunate mistake.
But the police watchdog concluded he made "an unfortunate mistake" and cleared him of misconduct.
It might be a great save, a power play, an unfortunate mistake," Tippett told The Los Angeles Times.
This would be an unfortunate mistake, because while Sportacus encourages fitness and healthy eating, "Spartacus" takes aim at pretty much every base instinct human beings have.
A lawyer for Mr. Gurvitch, Benjamin Brafman, called his client's arrest "an unfortunate mistake," adding, "In our judgment, the case against him is entirely without merit".
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All the great civilizations argued about them, with various expert commentators proposing various fail-safe criteria and yet (Mr. Teresi notes with some pleasure) specifying that they themselves should be left unburied for a few days just to avoid any unfortunate mistakes.
It was a very unfortunate mistake".
Perhaps it was my permanent wave, which was a truly unfortunate mistake.
In a radio interview on Thursday, the Saint Kentigern college head, Steve Cole, said the prop razor had been blunted with a number of materials, including duct tape and foam, and the injuries were the result of a "very unfortunate mistake".
"It's a very unfortunate mistake, we're very unhappy about it".
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