screwup

Example Sentences

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Surely, Safdie with his two decades of perspective and his own knack for movies about hard-charging, charismatic screwups like Adam Sandler’s gambling addict Howard Ratner in “Uncut Gems” has something to add?

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2025

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Billy Napier insisted he would “get to the bottom” of one of the most egregious sideline screwups in Florida football history.

From Washington Times • Nov. 7, 2023

“It’s part of the game, having to talk to you guys and being reminded of my screwups, right?”

From Seattle Times • Jun. 19, 2021

While you always hope for perfection, the potential for such screwups is what makes live performance … live.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2020

Of course, our girls carried extra responsibility by virtue of who their father was, knowing that their screwups could make headlines.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama