misstep

Example Sentences

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It could be an expensive misstep to scale up a robot army to meet rush-hour demand in a city only to see many of those vehicles sit idle during nonpeak times.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

He was detained for a year, as his attorneys and family were hesitant to post bail, fearing Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention or deportation, a travesty already enough for one misstep.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026

Another Plan 2 graduate, Chris Hinchliff said the decision to freeze the repayment threshold was a "misstep" and urged the government to "get on and deal with this" before the next general election.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

It’s more about the winners and losers, while the stock market is quick to punish any misstep.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

I’m too stunned to consider ways to salvage any cell-block pride out of my misstep.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz