mishaps
Example Sentences
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Embassy staff hostages nearly 46 years ago—had failed dramatically after a series of mishaps, punctuated by a fiery crash at a desert staging area.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
A few unnecessarily curt speech interruptions threatened the calm, but mainly, this was a smoothly run machine of a show, devoid of mishaps.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026
Perhaps Hollywood's publicists have told their stars to play it straight to avoid any viral mishaps in the social media age.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026
Since then, the skater has shortened her dress to avoid any further mishaps.
From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026
But now it was morning, and she had to decide what to say to Lady Constance about the previous evening’s mishaps.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
