mishap
Example Sentences
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After a newsworthy mishap, his agent advises him to lie low, which is impossible for him to do; there is no itch he won’t scratch, and no good advice he’ll actually follow.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
"If people asked what had happened, I would joke about a shaving mishap rather than admit the real reason."
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
Days after the friendly fire mishap, he and his unit were tasked with clearing bunkers on foot.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
NASA’s report on Boeing’s Starliner crewed flight test cited “confusion over roles” and “lack of trust,” declaring it a Type A mishap.
From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026
Oh, I can easily imagine the fetal mishap: we were inside the womb together dum-de-dum when Leah suddenly turned and declared, Adah you are just too slow.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
Vocabulary lists containing mishap
Power Prefix: mis-
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