comedy of errors
noun phrase
: an event or series of events made ridiculous by the number of errors that were made throughout
The project was a comedy of errors.
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This is absolute ground truth, publicly attested by a shameful flight from Afghanistan, a humiliating proxy defeat of America’s godlike technology and expertise in Ukraine, and a comedy of errors clawing to punish Yemeni Houthis.
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Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2026
Johann Strauss’ comedy of errors about love and hidden identities has been given a distinctly local twist, Todaro revealed.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
Once the Colts fall behind, Rivers has to play a legitimate drop-back quarterback role; the comedy of errors begins.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
Kansas was in total control in the first quarter, but the second quarter was a comedy of errors.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Most of the patients at the clinic seemed happy with their work, and my own fillings had gone in without incident, but her visit had been a comedy of errors.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
What followed was a comedy of errors, minus the comedy.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 12 July 2025
This situation would be a comedy of errors if not for its ending in tragedy: Andy is ignorant of Sherry’s affections, Sherry has no notion of Crawford’s intentions, and Crawford could not care less about either of them.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
The original films starred Leslie Nielsen as hapless detective Frank Drebin whose cases always become a comedy of errors.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2024
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Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2026
Johann Strauss’ comedy of errors about love and hidden identities has been given a distinctly local twist, Todaro revealed.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
Once the Colts fall behind, Rivers has to play a legitimate drop-back quarterback role; the comedy of errors begins.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
Kansas was in total control in the first quarter, but the second quarter was a comedy of errors.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Most of the patients at the clinic seemed happy with their work, and my own fillings had gone in without incident, but her visit had been a comedy of errors.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
What followed was a comedy of errors, minus the comedy.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 12 July 2025
This situation would be a comedy of errors if not for its ending in tragedy: Andy is ignorant of Sherry’s affections, Sherry has no notion of Crawford’s intentions, and Crawford could not care less about either of them.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
The original films starred Leslie Nielsen as hapless detective Frank Drebin whose cases always become a comedy of errors.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Comedy of errors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comedy%20of%20errors. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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