mishaps
Example Sentences
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Embassy staff hostages nearly 46 years ago—had failed dramatically after a series of mishaps, punctuated by a fiery crash at a desert staging area.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
A few unnecessarily curt speech interruptions threatened the calm, but mainly, this was a smoothly run machine of a show, devoid of mishaps.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026
In fact, the people profiled here are so skilled, their motions so routinely perfect, that the only real surprises are the mishaps.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
The pattern of mishaps continued at the start of run two but the competition changed complexion when Ferreira posted 90.50 to set a new standard.
From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026
The third was the worst: Because of the McCoy ordeal and the school board looking to avoid any further mishaps, I wasn’t allowed out of the car without wrist restraints.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
