honest mistake

noun

: something that anyone could be wrong about
Don't worry about it. It was an honest mistake.

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“Honest mistake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honest%20mistake. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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