blunder
Example Sentences
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That he didn’t follow through makes issuing the threat, to begin with, a huge strategic blunder.
From Slate • Apr. 8, 2026
The narrator creates a small scandal by jokingly telling the story of his transcription blunder.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Maybe not switching sooner was a blunder, but you are on the right track to correcting that.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026
The blunder was first reported by tech news outlet Bleeping Computer, which said it had seen a service alert confirming the issue.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
He covered his blunder hastily. “...a small raise after we see how you work out.”
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
Vocabulary lists containing blunder
"The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant
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English Words Derived from Old Norse
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