: a situation marked by errors or confusion : muddle
also
: an error causing such a situation
a scheduling snafu
Examples of snafu in a Sentence
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Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 1 Feb. 2024
Can Peacock, a service that has a much smaller subscriber base than rivals like Netflix, Disney+ and Max, handle a crushing traffic surge without suffering an embarrassing technological snafu?
—John Koblin, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2024
The firm seemingly recognized the snafu after their layout raised eyebrows.
—Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 18 Jan. 2024
Andy Cohen has a good sense of humor about his recent style snafu.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 12 Dec. 2023
On a recent earnings call, Musk signaled the potential for production snafus.
—Carlton Reid, WIRED, 1 Dec. 2023
While baby Balthazar’s name mistake might seem unusual, snafus can happen in palace offices.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2024
And while it's supposed to be all fun and games, one etiquette snafu can leave a bad taste in the mouths of hostesses and brides-to-be alike.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2024
Those snafus also affected passengers at Denver International Airport, with Southwest canceling 293 flights on Sunday, while nearly 1,300 trips were delayed, FlightAware data shows.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 25 Dec. 2023
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Thankfully, they weren't booted from the religious site despite the snafu.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 1 Feb. 2024
Can Peacock, a service that has a much smaller subscriber base than rivals like Netflix, Disney+ and Max, handle a crushing traffic surge without suffering an embarrassing technological snafu?
—John Koblin, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2024
The firm seemingly recognized the snafu after their layout raised eyebrows.
—Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 18 Jan. 2024
Andy Cohen has a good sense of humor about his recent style snafu.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 12 Dec. 2023
On a recent earnings call, Musk signaled the potential for production snafus.
—Carlton Reid, WIRED, 1 Dec. 2023
While baby Balthazar’s name mistake might seem unusual, snafus can happen in palace offices.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2024
And while it's supposed to be all fun and games, one etiquette snafu can leave a bad taste in the mouths of hostesses and brides-to-be alike.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2024
Those snafus also affected passengers at Denver International Airport, with Southwest canceling 293 flights on Sunday, while nearly 1,300 trips were delayed, FlightAware data shows.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 25 Dec. 2023
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