How to Use mishap in a Sentence

mishap

noun

• The fire was a tragic mishap that could have been prevented.
• We experienced the usual mishaps of a family vacation.
• The ceremony proceeded without mishap.
• Nolan says no one has been fired because of the mishap.
  — Dallas News, 3 Feb. 2023
• Duran charged his mishap to losing the ball in the sun.
  — Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2023
• The team’s mishaps and flat play throughout the contest were too much to overcome.
  — Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 31 May 2023
• This mishap turned out to be minor compared with what was to come.
  — Sean Gregory, Time, 10 July 2023
• After the hair mishap, both teams laughed off the situation and got back to the grind.
  — Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
• The best-prepared celebs have plans for any kind of mishap, from gown-trodding stains to tears.
  — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024
• Sadly, the mishap undermined a year's worth of hard work.
  — Laura Lane, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
• Emma Stone had a black eye at her wedding thanks to a kitchen mishap.
  — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 11 Dec. 2023
• And then there were a lot of mishaps in dealing with that and trying to get that going.
  — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Sep. 2023
• The tragic mishap was a catalyst for the strike, which began on Feb. 12.
  — Steven Greenhouse, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2024
• No mishaps due to these pins have been reported so far.
  — Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 1 Mar. 2023
• Meanwhile, that was not the only mishap in the Caribbean.
  — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2024
• These days, Lambert is laughing off any mishap that comes her way.
  — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 26 Jan. 2024
• The two may or may not have been making fun of Gomez and a laminated brow mishap around this time last year.
  — Vulture, 7 Jan. 2024
• Around 1,000 park guests had packed into the viewing area to watch the show when the mishap took place, but no injuries were reported.
  — Christian Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2023
• The mishap derailed what would have been the first U.S. moon landing since the Apollo program's final flight more than 50 years ago.
  — William Harwood, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2024
• When a mishap at the party puts Bella’s life in danger, Edward decides to leave to keep her safe.
  — Francesca Gariano, Peoplemag, 21 Nov. 2023
• The mishap occurred shortly after the plane took off from Oregon on Friday.
  — Eden Villalovas, Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2024
• So Proche picked a terrible time to cough up the ball on a punt return at the Ravens’ 14-yard line, the type of mishap that will remain lodged in Harbaugh’s craw.
  — Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2023
• Below, here are just a few mishaps that the new Oscars crisis team should be prepared to handle: 1.
  — Vulture, 23 Feb. 2023
• Grateful for the wonderful memories, the mistakes and mishaps, and all the miracles along the way.
  — Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 31 Dec. 2023
• Jenny Slate is getting candid about her wardrobe mishap at the 2023 Oscars.
  — Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2024
• The show aired a behind-the-scenes look at Behar’s camera and mic mishap, which pictured Janowitz coming to her rescue.
  — Kaitlin Stevens, Peoplemag, 22 Jan. 2024
• Remember that viral video call mishap of a lawyer getting stuck with the cat filter on?
  — IEEE Spectrum, 25 Sep. 2023
• The chronicled list of medical mishaps is long and alarming.
  — Alain Hunkins, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
• To his relief, he was told he would be refunded for the mishap within three to seven business days.
  — Sydney Page, Washington Post, 29 June 2023
• The mishap at Marshall Space Flight Center was blamed on a hydrogen fuel leak.
  — Lee Roop | [e-mail], al, 29 June 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024