misfire
Example Sentences
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It finds the misfiring heart tissue and zaps the electrical nodes causing an irregular heartbeat.
From Barron's
Vance has been repeatedly ratioed on X ever since, a small but telling sign that the usual outrage machine is misfiring.
From Salon
It’s hard to say if the material just misfired for O’Connor or if he’s just an awkward fit for “SNL,” but unfortunately what stood out in the episode had little to do with him.
From Los Angeles Times
After years of misfires, artificial-intelligence hacking tools have become dangerously good.
In 2018, he shepherded a major reorganization of Annapurna after the company stumbled into hundreds of millions in losses amid several box office misfires.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
