miscue
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
If past is prologue, he will overreach in response to this week’s peace proffer, rejecting what many in his entourage would view as an attractive exit from a strategic miscue.
He had Lions captain Tom Haines miscue to mid-on with the fifth ball he bowled then Bethell, who spent 15 balls on nought, pulled to square leg.
From BBC
Under Chief Executive Lip-Bu Tan, who took over in March, Intel is trying to become more responsive to customer needs and improve its technology after years of miscues.
From MarketWatch
Some of the miscues were “just dumb,” Reaves said.
From Los Angeles Times
In fact, a defensive miscue might even have turned the tide for the entire series.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
