screwup

Example Sentences

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Still, some of those criticisms came to bear in July, when it was revealed that county officials committed a near-unthinkable administrative screwup.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

This is not Hegseth’s first screwup, and it won’t be the last.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2025

"How the information was exposed was an absolutely hilarious screwup".

From Reuters • Aug. 7, 2023

You know, she's a screwup, she's not great.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2023

I’m a screwup and he thinks I’m not into him as much as he’s into me.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera