as in mistakes
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy the slightest miscue could make the trapeze artist lose his grip and fall to the mat below
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Recent Examples of miscues
Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026 In the bottom of the fourth, small ball, heads-up baserunning and defensive miscues set the table for a Wolverines rally. —Tony Gleason, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026 Mental mistakes, defensive miscues and a lack of urgency early in the game led to an 11-6 loss to the A’s on Saturday at Citi Field, the fourth straight for the Mets (7-8). —Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026 The Knicks built a five-point lead early in the second by capitalizing on a series of Nikola Vucevic miscues. —Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026 The Guardians scored twice in the third inning on miscues by Yoshinobu Yamamoto and catcher Will Smith. —Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026 Over the years across Illinois, there has been a litany of agency miscues, blunders and downright neglect, including several in Lake County. —Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026 There were defensive miscues, but William Nylander still looked like a player who can carry the offensive load for the Leafs the rest of the season. —Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2026 Defensive miscues have allowed the Lions to surrender 11 goals in the opening three matches. —Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
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Given the groundswell of opposition against the merger, on top of other miscues during Zaslav’s four-year run at the helm of the company, the shareholder sentiment is not likely to go unnoticed. —Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026 In the bottom of the fourth, small ball, heads-up baserunning and defensive miscues set the table for a Wolverines rally. —Tony Gleason, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026 Mental mistakes, defensive miscues and a lack of urgency early in the game led to an 11-6 loss to the A’s on Saturday at Citi Field, the fourth straight for the Mets (7-8). —Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026 The Knicks built a five-point lead early in the second by capitalizing on a series of Nikola Vucevic miscues. —Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026 The Guardians scored twice in the third inning on miscues by Yoshinobu Yamamoto and catcher Will Smith. —Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026 Over the years across Illinois, there has been a litany of agency miscues, blunders and downright neglect, including several in Lake County. —Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026 There were defensive miscues, but William Nylander still looked like a player who can carry the offensive load for the Leafs the rest of the season. —Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2026 Defensive miscues have allowed the Lions to surrender 11 goals in the opening three matches. —Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscues
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In an email obtained by the Mercury News, Kinnear-Rausch offered clues as to the mistakes that led to Jaxon’s April 9 death.— Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
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But just those little mistakes cost us the second goal.— Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
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Home designer Allisa Jacobs wrote in a blog post that AI routinely misjudges the proportions and sizes of rooms and furniture, suggesting pieces that wouldn’t realistically fit in the space.— Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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But the Fed just kind of misjudges what's going on and pushes too hard on interest rates and pushes the economy in.— Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
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Hopefully his teammates and coaches realize the errors in their ways.— Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
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In December, Chelsea’s players looked inexplicably unprepared for the intensity of this long-time rivalry and were caught out via defensive errors.— Cerys Jones, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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Many similar blunders have been recorded in years past, including arguably the worst example, a disastrous decision three decades ago to overhaul how electricity was produced, distributed and priced.— Dan Walters, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
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Several real estate blunders exacerbated the situation.— Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
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Geillis, on her quest to install Bonnie Prince Charlie on the throne, murders her husband as a blood sacrifice and walks through the stones.— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
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In 1971, a jury in Los Angeles recommended the death penalty for Charles Manson and three female followers for the 1969 Tate-La Bianca murders.— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
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Gentleman thief Sir Charles Lytton (David Niven) circles the prize while Inspector Jacques Clouseau (Peter Sellers) bungles the pursuit with sublime obliviousness.— Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
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Continue reading … FACT CHECK – Washington Post botches Israel-Gaza history leading to major correction.— , FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Miscues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/miscues. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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