snafu

Example Sentences

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In the end, it turned out to be a more mundane scheduling snafu.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

This column has been on virtual death watch for his presidential clout since the Signal chat snafu in March.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Jefferies analyst Randal Konik, in a note on Tuesday afternoon, also said the Get Low snafu marked a hit to Lululemon’s reputation.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026

In the latest snafu involving driverless cars, a man who jumped into the open trunk of a Waymo taxi — only to be stuck there — became the subject of a viral social media video.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

I imagined the usual plots—a helicopter rescue, a tunnel, a paperwork snafu and mistaken release.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos