1
: an unfortunate accident
The fire was a tragic mishap that could have been prevented.
2
: bad luck : misfortune
The ceremony proceeded without mishap.
Examples of mishap in a Sentence
We experienced the usual mishaps of a family vacation.
The ceremony proceeded without mishap.
The fire was a tragic mishap that could have been prevented.
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Bob Denver's widow would like fans to know all the sides of her late husband, not just the bumbling mishaps of his character on Gilligan's Island.
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Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
Just be careful not to plan a trip during the summer’s Mercury retrograde between June 29 and July 23, because the planet of travel is moonwalking on your sign, which means there might be some mishaps ahead or a long flight serendipitously seated next to your ex-partner.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 25 Dec. 2025
Frustrated after one too many countertop blender mishaps spilling on her clothes or spraying the contents onto the ceiling, Nosrat decided to stick with the stick blender while developing a recipe for butternut squash and green curry soup.
—Karla Walsh, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
Headquartered in Pohang, the South Korean corporation aims to use automation and robotics to curb industrial mishaps and improve safety in heavy-duty sites.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2025
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Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
Just be careful not to plan a trip during the summer’s Mercury retrograde between June 29 and July 23, because the planet of travel is moonwalking on your sign, which means there might be some mishaps ahead or a long flight serendipitously seated next to your ex-partner.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 25 Dec. 2025
Frustrated after one too many countertop blender mishaps spilling on her clothes or spraying the contents onto the ceiling, Nosrat decided to stick with the stick blender while developing a recipe for butternut squash and green curry soup.
—Karla Walsh, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
Headquartered in Pohang, the South Korean corporation aims to use automation and robotics to curb industrial mishaps and improve safety in heavy-duty sites.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mishap
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“Mishap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mishap. Accessed 28 Dec. 2025.
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