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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Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
Despite its opulence, the Range Rover has two miscues.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2025
Thom Harris, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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
The play was one of several back-breaking miscues by the Packers late in the fourth quarter and overtime that caused first place in the NFC North to slip right through their fingertips, just like the Bears’ onside kick did to wide receiver Romeo Doubs.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
Despite its opulence, the Range Rover has two miscues.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2025
Verb
Wharton might make a wrong decision, miscue a tricky ball, or be overambitious with his distribution on occasion.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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 29 Dec. 2025.
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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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