blunder

Example Sentences

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The narrator creates a small scandal by jokingly telling the story of his transcription blunder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

It is not the first time there has been an order blunder in Orkney in recent years.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The best picture blunder has kept “Moonlight” and “La La Land” under the microscope for nine years now, and made the incident the blueprint for each ensuing Oscar season’s inevitable drama.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

What you shouldn’t do, Williams says, is mention this blunder in the follow-up email.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026

I know the unspoken rules of boys, but with girls I sense that I am always on the verge of some unforeseen, calamitous blunder.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood