blunder

Example Sentences

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Maybe not switching sooner was a blunder, but you are on the right track to correcting that.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

Less than a week into the war with its two most powerful adversaries, the strategy is beginning to look like a blunder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 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

Though I hurried, I remained alert lest I blunder into another attack.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi