bad mistake
Frequency: 7.819.3 per million words
A serious or regrettable error.
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- That was a truly bad mistake that cost the company a lot of money.
- Admitting your bad mistakes is the first step towards learning from them.
- She realized her bad mistake the moment she sent the email.
- Ignoring the warning signs proved to be a bad mistake.
- Making such a bad mistake early in his career affected his confidence.
- The politician's bad mistake led to widespread public criticism.
- It would be a bad mistake to underestimate their capabilities.
- Leaving the project unfinished was a bad mistake in hindsight.
- He promised not to make the same bad mistake again.
- One bad mistake can sometimes change the course of an entire plan.