contretemps
Example Sentences
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“The collection will visit various countries of the world for two years and will come back, as it says in the law,” Sheinbaum told reporters in April, blaming political adversaries for the contretemps.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
These two ladies seem far too alike not to arrive at a contretemps, which they quickly do.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
However, as has been seen in recent years, the inherent clash of personalities there does break out into the open sometimes, especially when they have an on-track contretemps.
From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2024
Beyond that contretemps, there is a second possible dispute that may be headed to the court of appeals shortly.
From Slate ● Feb. 20, 2024
“Yes, huh, yes there was a small, a little contretemps at the tree.”
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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A Separate Peace
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