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miscommunication

NOUN
unclear or inadequate communication
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Even as they profess admiration for one another’s work, Ruth, Jay and Leigh sink into a bog of miscommunication and antagonism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

He admitted to "miscommunication", but denied a scam had taken place.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

“Whether it’s a relationship or a friendship, so many people are afraid of being clear, and that’s where all the miscommunication comes from — when we start overthinking,” she says.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026

During a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Hegseth said he did not see any survivors and appeared to blame the “fog of war” for any miscommunication.

From Salon • Dec. 3, 2025

How many more hallucinations had gotten past me because of miscommunication?

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia