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

Treacy, Britain's only representative in short track, suffered a crash, fall or some other mishap in the 500m, 1,000m and 1500m.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

Such a mishap, I realized that morning, would soon be my concern.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri