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

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

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2023

Silicon Valley Bank’s demise on one level is a straightforward tale of a financial screwup.

From Washington Post • Mar. 10, 2023

"Is there redundancy built into it, or can a single screwup ground air traffic nationwide?"

From Reuters • Feb. 15, 2023

As much of a screwup as I was becoming, I still tried hard to look after her.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore