a case of mistaken identity

noun phrase

: a situation due to being mistaken for someone else
Her arrest was a case of mistaken identity.

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The movie stars Stewart and Alia Shawkat as codependent, marijuana-loving best friends who get caught in a case of mistaken identity that throws their lives into chaos. — Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026 But Kennedy concluded that this had been a case of mistaken identity. — Kimon De Greef, Longreads, 4 Aug. 2026 The Nigerian government then clarified that the killing in 2024 had been a case of mistaken identity. — Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 Speaking of mistaken, Sjögren’s disease is kind of a case of mistaken identity— where your immune system somehow thinks your normal body tissue is something to be attacked. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for a case of mistaken identity

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“A case of mistaken identity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20case%20of%20mistaken%20identity. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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