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

“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

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, one of the American president's closest European allies, has vaguely spoken of a "problem of understanding and miscommunication."

From BBC • Jan. 20, 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

What happened next is a twisted braid of mixed signals, distrust, miscommunication, and conjecture.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee