miscommunication

Example Sentences

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The party has since told the BBC that this had been a "miscommunication".

From BBC • May 14, 2026

“Whether it’s a relationship or a friendship, so many people are afraid of being clear, and that’s where all the miscommunication comes from — when we start overthinking,” she says.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026

He has conducted his several calls with Rodríguez in Spanish to limit the risk of miscommunication, according to administration officials.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

Missouri State did manage to reach the end zone once, after a miscommunication in USC’s secondary left a receiver wide open in the corner.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2025

“I’m sure it was just a miscommunication and he’ll be found in no time.”

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin