Sentence examples for we mistake a from inspiring English sources

In casting victimhood as "the enemy," we mistake a condition for a state of mind (that dreaded "victim mentality") and end up blaming the victim.

Photographs of his charges help us keep track of who's who in this menagerie, lest we mistake a donkey for a hen.

The raven paradox is thus an illusion: we mistake a minuscule amount of confirmation for none at all (Hosiasson-Lindenbaum 1940).

For instance, if we mistake a skinny cow for a normal-sized horse, the content or meaning of the representation is "horse" even though it is caused by a (skinny) cow.

We mistook a decade-long play for reality, until somebody mugged us before exiting.

But we should not mistake a moment for a movement.

At other times, we've mistaken a human for a machine.

Have we been mistaking a drug-induced trance for quiet contemplation all along?

We also mistook a crossbow bolt for an arrow.

"We mistook it as a peace message," Mr. Karzai said.

We mistook Obama for a man of strong convictions.