Sentence examples for mistaken act from inspiring English sources

Having argued that the killing was a deliberate but mistaken act of self-preservation, he then said he pulled the trigger without thinking – an assertion that would match a so-called automaton or involuntary defence but not self-defence.

But if you make a mistake, act quickly.

Try not to make obvious mistakes, act casual, but be vigilant.

Or, if you think you know but make a mistake, act slightly confused when the teacher corrects you.

Those who look on the President's energy program as an exercise in virtuous sacrifice are mistaking an act of prudence for a moral action.

The hospital employee that made the mistake acted outside of Wyeth's control.

A mistake acts as a bridge from what's in our mind to what is on the paper, and it takes us in new directions that we could not anticipate".

The result could easily be mistaken for an act of hubris, as Elba knows.

Police officials believe that Mr. Bryant was a victim of mistaken identity in an act of retaliation by gang members.

"Because players felt the move may be mistaken for a political act, we asked the players to take off the wristbands".

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