seem mistaken

Frequency: 7.015.4 per million words

Suggests that someone appears to be wrong, but it is not stated as a certainty.

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Examples (10)

  • That view seems mistaken.
  • His initial assessment seemed mistaken after new evidence emerged.
  • The judge felt the jury's verdict might seem mistaken to the public.
  • At first, her argument didn't seem mistaken, but closer inspection revealed flaws.
  • They hoped their decision wouldn't seem mistaken in hindsight.
  • Does my understanding of the rules seem mistaken to you?
  • Even experts can sometimes seem mistaken in their predictions.
  • I confess, my earlier statement seemed quite mistaken.
  • Without more data, any conclusion might seem mistaken.
  • The logic behind his actions did not seem mistaken at the time.