miscommunication

Example Sentences

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On one possession, Pelicans teammates Ingram and Dyson Daniels ran into each other while running to the three-point arc in a clear miscommunication — and yet Ingram still got open for a three-pointer he swished.

From Los Angeles Times

Typically the bridge operator would give them the “OK” to proceed, but it appears there was a miscommunication in last week’s derailment, and all the necessary steps to permit safe train movement — like taking the derailer devices out of operation — were not completed in time.

From Seattle Times

The military blamed the incident on “internal miscommunication.”

From Seattle Times

Miscommunication can also contribute to the spread of infections in health-care settings.

From Washington Post

And also how Wagner himself weighs the anger he felt last March over what he perceived to be miscommunication by the Seahawks in failing to inform him of his release before it became public, against the nostalgic pull of returning to the scene of his greatest career success.

From Seattle Times