faux pas
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Which brings us to a faux pas in just about any workplace: Getting the boss’ attention for the wrong reasons.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Steve Carell’s character in the likable, watchable and even lovable “Rooster” is classic Steve Carell: Self-aware, charming, boyish, incapable of reading a room, sidestepping a faux pas or calculating nuance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
But sometimes that meant his aides had the job of risk management, having to explain statements that appeared to be a departure from what the Pope had previously said or a diplomatic faux pas.
From BBC • Nov. 30, 2025
After Meredith makes a faux pas during a family dinner, asking Thad and Patrick marble-mouthed questions about the nature versus nurture debate, Sybil locks eyes with her son.
From Salon • Oct. 15, 2025
The concierge left a dozen roses in Rosie’s room. faux pas.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
