misstep
Example Sentences
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Pryor points to behavioral traits including coachability, curiosity, reliability, comfort asking for clarification and the ability to repair a misstep.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
I would imagine she knows that no single outcome is guaranteed and there is no way to live a life totally insulated from regret or misstep.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
Communications professionals, previously relegated to the periphery, are now front and center in the C-suite, partly emboldened by CEOs’ fears that even the smallest misstep can swiftly balloon into a corporate disaster.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
They’re stumbling through choreography, rehearsing and laughing with each misstep.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
One misstep and I might lose my nerve.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
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