Mistook

The detective mistook the witness's nervousness for guilt.

She mistook her friend's criticism for a personal attack.

He mistook her friendly gesture for a romantic advance.

The politician mistook the crowd's applause for support.

I mistook his hesitation for uncertainty, but he was just weighing his options.

The traveler mistook the road signs and ended up in the wrong city.

The tourist mistook the exit for the entrance and ended up in the wrong building.

Mary mistook her sister's voice on the phone for her best friend's.

The student mistook the professor's sarcasm for genuine praise, resulting in a misunderstanding.

The detective mistook the false lead for a valuable clue.

He mistook the dog's growl for aggression when it was actually a playful invitation to play.

The scientist mistook the correlation for causation in her research findings.

The historian mistook the painting for a genuine masterpiece.

The detective mistook the fingerprints at the crime scene, leading to the wrong suspect being arrested.

The historian mistook the artifact's origin, attributing it to the wrong ancient civilization.

The student mistook the incorrect answer for the right one on the test.

I mistook my coworker's suggestion as criticism, but it turned out to be genuine advice.

The journalist mistook a satirical news article for a factual report and published it without fact-checking.

I mistook the meaning of the word and used it incorrectly in my essay.

I mistook her question as a criticism of my work.

They mistook the foreign word for a vulgar term and used it inappropriately.

I mistook her expression of concern for judgment and overreacted.

The detective mistook the witness's statement and arrested the wrong person.

They mistook the date of the party and arrived a day early.

The detective mistook the witness's nervousness as a sign of guilt.

They mistook the shortcut and got lost in the woods.

She mistook his friendly gesture as flirting and misinterpreted his intentions.

She mistook my joke as an insult and got upset.

We mistook the date of the meeting and arrived a day late.

He mistook her silence as agreement when she was actually just thinking.

He mistook the instructions and ended up assembling the furniture incorrectly.

The witness mistook the identity of the suspect in the lineup.

She mistook his friendly gesture as romantic interest.

They mistook the directions and ended up getting lost.

The hiker mistook the trail markers and took the wrong path.

He mistook her friendly smile for romantic interest.

The journalist mistook the politician's sarcastic remark for a serious statement.

The detective mistook the suspect's identity and arrested the wrong person.

The driver mistook the road sign and took a wrong turn, leading to a longer journey.

The hiker mistook the sound of a squirrel for a bear and panicked.

The chef mistook salt for sugar and ruined the entire dessert.

John mistook the path and ended up getting lost in the forest.

The hiker mistook the sound of rustling leaves for a wild animal and panicked.

She mistook the path and ended up getting lost in the forest.

He mistook the medication for a different one and experienced adverse side effects.

The artist mistook the yellow paint tube for orange and painted the wrong color.

They mistook the date of the concert and arrived a day late.

I mistook her intention and assumed she was angry, but she was actually just tired.

The waiter mistook their order and brought them the incorrect dishes.

He mistook her friendly gesture for romantic interest and made an awkward confession.