false step
Example Sentences
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The only false step in the sketch is the ending, which goes on on a cheap joke.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2026
In retrospect, its uncompromising litmus tests and chilly demeanor were real weaknesses, creating a pervading fear that any false step could expel one from good graces, and that a return trip was always, always treacherous.
From Slate ● Apr. 13, 2026
It’s the poignant devastation of knowing one false step or bad decision could reshape your life that knocks us over.
From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2025
Bill Belichick creates a culture of accountability and diligence and also can correct the right guard when he takes a false step on a trap block.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 16, 2021
One false step and the wheels, they will chew you up!
From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads
