How to Use miss its/the mark in a Sentence

miss its/the mark

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  • There's no time like the present, so, go on and grab these last-minute gifts that won't miss the mark.
    Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 16 Dec. 2022
  • But his attempts to connect with her often seemed to miss the mark.
    Kartikay Mehrotra, ProPublica, 19 Nov. 2022
  • For me, gifting a random candle seems like an easy way to miss the mark.
    Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The moon’s clash with Venus prompt meaningless chats that miss the mark.
    USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2024
  • There are so many sequels that miss the mark in sci-fi, but there are a few that really hit the mark.
    Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Most pimple patches miss the mark on clearing out deep those deep, painful cysts that are too shy to show their white heads.
    Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 17 Oct. 2022
  • But for Dahlmen, the entire menu tells a story in a way other theme-park food might miss the mark.
    Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Most pimple patches miss the mark on clearing out those deep, painful cysts that are too shy to show their whiteheads.
    Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 17 Oct. 2022
  • In my experience, this is where startups often miss the mark.
    Anastasia Paruntseva, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Otherwise, the civilian-to-soldier supply lines can miss the mark.
    Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Imagining the longer term with confidence is almost certain to miss the mark.
    Jon Younger, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2022
  • Until the dust settles from such debates, posts like Meta’s will continue to miss the mark.
    Wes Davis, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2024
  • And brilliant leaders who aim for radical change will sometimes miss the mark, likely by a wide margin.
    Jennifer Sundberg, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2024
  • New revisions of prior-year enrollment based on peak attendance still miss the mark in most years.
    Christopher Huffaker, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Those impressions miss the mark, coach Mike Woodson noted postgame.
    Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Without insights into their needs and preferences, your messages can come off as generic and miss the mark.
    Samuel Darwin, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Using a one-size-fits-all messaging strategy can easily miss the mark.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2022
  • The fictional stories are designed to showcase how thinking inside-the-box can at times sorely miss the mark.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022
  • Campaigns to reduce demand for wildlife products often miss the mark, however.
    Vanda Felbab-Brown, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2018
  • Social media is filled with caricatures of guys who either completely miss the mark or almost get there but fall just short.
    Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Save any important topics or presentations for another day, since your words will likely miss the mark.
    Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Is your board a necessary evil, your investors a subtle irritation and do your suppliers often miss the mark?
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Spare a moment for those acting contenders who scored at the precursors, only to miss the mark on nomination morning.
    Vulture, 29 Sep. 2022
  • That’s why occasional critical complaints that her art won’t change anyone’s mind about social justice issues miss the mark.
    Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2022
  • The latest solutions put forth by our local lawmakers to limit shelter stays to 9 months, and in some shelter sites, to just five days, miss the mark.
    Kim Janey, Boston Herald, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Without women in tech, companies are at risk of making serious oversights that can cause products to miss the mark with women consumers.
    Sue Harnett, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
  • What could’ve caused Gemini to ‘miss the mark’ Google declined to respond to questions from The Post.
    Nitasha Tiku, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Plus, the numbers on a drive’s box are usually ballpark figures and rarely miss the mark in any significant way, at least in my estimation.
    Mitch Wallace, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Social media is filled with caricatures of guys who either completely miss the mark or almost get there but fall just short—across the board, not just Black men.
    Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Individual polls can miss the mark for any number of reasons, including a flawed methodology or just a bad sample.
    Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2024

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