miscommunication
Example Sentences
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The miscommunication meant there was a brief window in which her parents believed she was alive.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
But then the measure failed to get traction in the House, and Cotton has said the Senate’s OK four years ago only happened due to miscommunication.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
Both agreed to establish a line of communication "to avoid incidents and miscommunication with the aim of safe passage for commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz", according to Qatari and Pakistani mediators.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
When workers checked the drop box, there was a miscommunication about whether it had been fully emptied, the office said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
There is a point in the transcript where the cultural miscommunication between the controllers and Klotz becomes so evident that it is almost painful to read.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
