Examples of miscue in a Sentence
Noun
the slightest miscue could make the trapeze artist lose his grip and fall to the mat below
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
The cornerback just wants to learn quickly from the miscues and push forward.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2026
Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2026
The Heat’s attempts to unlock Herro contributed to their six first-quarter turnovers, miscues Cleveland turned into 11 points.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Entering Tuesday’s game, Witt had 150 fielding chances (91 assists and 59 putouts) without a miscue.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
The cornerback just wants to learn quickly from the miscues and push forward.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2026
Verb
Kokcu miscued his shot but Akturkoglu stole in at the backpost to score.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2026
The Heat’s attempts to unlock Herro contributed to their six first-quarter turnovers, miscues Cleveland turned into 11 points.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Miscue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miscue. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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miscue
1 of 2 noun
mis·cue
(ˈ)mis-ˈkyü 
1
: a faulty stroke in billiards in which the cue slips
miscue
2 of 2 verb1
: to make a miscue
2
a
: to miss a stage cue
b
: to answer a wrong cue
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