misfire
Example Sentences
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It’s hard to say if the material just misfired for O’Connor or if he’s just an awkward fit for “SNL,” but unfortunately what stood out in the episode had little to do with him.
From Los Angeles Times
After years of misfires, artificial-intelligence hacking tools have become dangerously good.
In 2018, he shepherded a major reorganization of Annapurna after the company stumbled into hundreds of millions in losses amid several box office misfires.
From Los Angeles Times
After years of misfires in my efforts to bring gifts home from my travels—plastic keychains that disappear into junk drawers, T-shirts worn only once—I’ve accepted a simple truth.
There have been other times when earthquake early warnings have misfired.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
