miscommunication
Example Sentences
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The miscommunication meant there was a brief window in which her parents believed she was alive.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
But then the measure failed to get traction in the House, and Cotton has said the Senate’s OK four years ago only happened due to miscommunication.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
"Encouraging progress has been made including the creation of a mechanism for further technical talks," they said, detailing a contact channel set up to "avoid incidents and miscommunication" in the Strait of Hormuz.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
In the second half, the referee called for the newly instated hydration break, but the call came during a replay, which led to a miscommunication over when the three-minute break actually started.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
“And we are; we’re going. Maybe it’s all just been a huge miscommunication? Maybe he doesn’t know what to say. Maybe he thought because you never went that you didn’t want to see him.”
From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya
