Examples of misstep in a Sentence
Their decision to relocate the company was a major misstep.
another misstep like that, and the company could go belly-up
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Greater feedback from the nerve stimulation could also prevent missteps and accidental tumbles.
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Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2025
Rather than nagging or framing missteps as failures, create initiation rituals that cue the brain to shift into work mode.
—Ana Homayoun, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
Every step in the biscuit-making process, from measuring to cutting, plays a role, and some common missteps along the way can cause less-than-ideal results.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
After a few missteps and defensive breakdowns, the Clippers found their footing, among other things, and put away the Phoenix Suns, 129-102, in their home opener on Friday night at the Intuit Dome.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
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Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2025
Rather than nagging or framing missteps as failures, create initiation rituals that cue the brain to shift into work mode.
—Ana Homayoun, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
Every step in the biscuit-making process, from measuring to cutting, plays a role, and some common missteps along the way can cause less-than-ideal results.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
After a few missteps and defensive breakdowns, the Clippers found their footing, among other things, and put away the Phoenix Suns, 129-102, in their home opener on Friday night at the Intuit Dome.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Misstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misstep. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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misstep
noun
mis·step
(ˈ)mis-ˈstep 
1
: a wrong step
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