flub
Example Sentences
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It was the sort of public flub that might have derailed any other startup, but it was quickly forgotten as Musk moved on to his next viral moment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026
It wouldn’t be a 2024 campaign event without a verbal flub, and Trump delivered, calling the crowd “hard-working patri-isch-tic” before giving up on the sentence and moving on.
From Salon • May 24, 2024
“I’m glad you’re here,” the Grammy-winner adds, before seemingly poking fun at her flub.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2024
In a later appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” Travolta said the flub was a result of him being flustered backstage after meeting Goldie Hawn.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2024
“I’m going to crack, Reynie. You know how badly I handle pressure. I’ll flub it tomorrow, and you’ll all be caught. What kind of friend will I be then?”
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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Awkward Moments
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The Fourteenth Goldfish
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