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.

Examples of comedy of errors in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The comedy of errors that follows as Ina attempts to solve the nation’s problems, from traffic congestion to energy crisis, doubles as a critique of the despotic regime and the tumult of living in such hellish times. — Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2026

In the postgame locker room, Udoka made his team rewatch their comedy of errors in the final moments of regulation and delivered a blunt message. — William Guillory, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026

The duo’s debut was a comedy of errors and brilliance. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026

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. — Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for comedy of errors

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