Sentence examples for they mistook from inspiring English sources

(Maybe they mistook him for Justin King).

The marines claimed they mistook the fishermen for pirates.

The marines say they mistook the fishermen for pirates.

Being the former, they mistook themselves for the latter.

Some thought him dull, but they mistook their man.

In effect, they mistook his bipolar illness for his personality.

Perhaps they mistook the disdain on people's faces for envy?

They contend that they mistook his wallet for a gun.

Some witnesses said they mistook the first shot for construction noise.

The marines said they mistook the boat for a pirate vessel.

Tense after the weekend violence in Kirkuk, they said they mistook the troops for invading Kurds.