blunder

Example Sentences

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It was my first Valentine’s Day with my new girlfriend, and I was left scrambling when I realized my blunder too late to find a table anywhere.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

The blunder was first reported by tech news outlet Bleeping Computer, which said it had seen a service alert confirming the issue.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

CBS looks to have made a strategic blunder when it announced plans last year to cancel “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” but decided to keep host Stephen Colbert on air until May 2026.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

What you shouldn’t do, Williams says, is mention this blunder in the follow-up email.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026

Moreover, he was privy to a discussion in which the fundamental blunder about the shape of the peptide bond was made.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson