miscommunication

Example Sentences

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Hours later he said his earlier conclusion was based on miscommunication.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

He admitted to "miscommunication", but denied a scam had taken place.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

“Whether it’s a relationship or a friendship, so many people are afraid of being clear, and that’s where all the miscommunication comes from — when we start overthinking,” she says.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026

During a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Hegseth said he did not see any survivors and appeared to blame the “fog of war” for any miscommunication.

From Salon • Dec. 3, 2025

“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