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