miscommunication
Example Sentences
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The breakdown was messy and mired in miscommunication on both sides, a person briefed on the matter said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 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
The Qatari and Pakistani mediators' joint statement said that a "communication line" had been formed "to avoid incidents and miscommunication with the aim of safe passage for commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz".
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Tehran and Washington have set up a "communication line" to "avoid incidents and miscommunication with the aim of safe passage for commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz", according to the statement.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
“And we are; we’re going. Maybe it’s all just been a huge miscommunication? Maybe he doesn’t know what to say. Maybe he thought because you never went that you didn’t want to see him.”
From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya
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