misses
Example Sentences
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He misses the possibility of repeating the error when, in the same document, he settles—in one decisive, overconfident paragraph—the question of whether the cognitive systems we are building could ever have inner lives.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
“We have three practices a week, and then we have a game. He never misses a practice. He’s here every day, whether we have five players, 12 players. He’s going to be there for us.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Zverev had long been dubbed the best player of his generation to have never won a Grand Slam after a string of near misses - including three defeats in major finals.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Critiquing heteropessimism without the performative context misses the point: Statistically, the women posting “Throw the whole man away” gifs aren’t committed to remaining single forever.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
He misses that Amy’s footwork is quick, perfectly balanced.
From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
