misstep
Example Sentences
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Prosecutors have made some missteps in presenting their case.
Others have fallen victim to managerial missteps that consigned their stocks to the doghouse and left their ranks in disarray.
From Barron's
The chief’s comments, on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the Palisades fire, were the strongest admission yet of missteps by department leaders.
From Los Angeles Times
The inflation in Argentina that once benefited Fiserv has since cooled, and the company also has struggled with operational missteps.
From Barron's
The incoming mayor made an early misstep with one of his new administration hires.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
