as in mistakes
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
the slightest miscue could make the trapeze artist lose his grip and fall to the mat below
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Recent Examples of miscues
Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
The Steelers failed to capitalize on the miscues from a jittery Stroud, who fumbled twice and threw a pick.
—Will Graves, Twin Cities, 13 Jan. 2026
By the first half's end, Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza had thrown more touchdowns (three) than incompletions (one) in a surgical performance juxtaposed against Oregon's litany of miscues.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Jan. 2026
On both sides of the ball, Carolina slipped and slid into miscues.
—Mike Kaye
updated January 3, Charlotte Observer, 4 Jan. 2026
The players took accountability for the miscues.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 4 Jan. 2026
Even with those miscues by Texas, Michigan needed to work for its points as Dominic Zvada made his second 50-yard field goal of the season and Kendrick Bell recorded an acrobatic 19-yard catch in the end zone.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 31 Dec. 2025
Another interception of Stroud failed to produce any points despite both miscues coming in Houston territory.
—CBS News, 27 Dec. 2025
Despite its opulence, the Range Rover has two miscues.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2025
Noun
The Steelers failed to capitalize on the miscues from a jittery Stroud, who fumbled twice and threw a pick deep in Pittsburgh territory.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
The Steelers failed to capitalize on the miscues from a jittery Stroud, who fumbled twice and threw a pick.
—Will Graves, Twin Cities, 13 Jan. 2026
By the first half's end, Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza had thrown more touchdowns (three) than incompletions (one) in a surgical performance juxtaposed against Oregon's litany of miscues.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Jan. 2026
On both sides of the ball, Carolina slipped and slid into miscues.
—Mike Kaye
updated January 3, Charlotte Observer, 4 Jan. 2026
The players took accountability for the miscues.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 4 Jan. 2026
Even with those miscues by Texas, Michigan needed to work for its points as Dominic Zvada made his second 50-yard field goal of the season and Kendrick Bell recorded an acrobatic 19-yard catch in the end zone.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 31 Dec. 2025
Another interception of Stroud failed to produce any points despite both miscues coming in Houston territory.
—CBS News, 27 Dec. 2025
Despite its opulence, the Range Rover has two miscues.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscues
Noun
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Mimi Teller, Development Communications Manager with the American Red Cross, said one of the biggest mistakes people make is not having a kit.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Curiosity as a long-term strategy Murugesan urges aspiring AI professionals to embrace continuous learning, seek mentors, and treat mistakes as part of the learning process.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Home designer Allisa Jacobs wrote in a blog post that AI routinely misjudges the proportions and sizes of rooms and furniture, suggesting pieces that wouldn’t realistically fit in the space.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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But the Fed just kind of misjudges what's going on and pushes too hard on interest rates and pushes the economy in.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In other words, some of those 110-year-olds might just be clerical errors.—
Rachel Macpherson,
Outside,
11 Jan. 2026
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After months of harping on these errors in film study and practices, Kerr finally went to an unconventional method to inspire change.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Williamson County based Ramsey Solutions has also come up with an effective guide to avoid any regifting blunders.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
Nashville Tennessean,
28 Dec. 2025
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There are worse things than watching Black, Rudd, and Zahn play three gormless morons on a mid-life misadventure, but almost every scene and setpiece is constructed with a haphazardness that blunders away their charm.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
23 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Perez, a 63-year-old transient man, was convicted of the child murders from 1992 through 2001 throughout Central and Northern California, the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office announced in a news release.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Gun murders rare Until Sunday, Australia had decades of proof that tough gun laws can make a country safer with one of the world’s lowest gun homicide rates, per capita.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
15 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Gentleman thief Sir Charles Lytton (David Niven) circles the prize while Inspector Jacques Clouseau (Peter Sellers) bungles the pursuit with sublime obliviousness.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Continue reading … FACT CHECK – Washington Post botches Israel-Gaza history leading to major correction.—
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FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Miscues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscues. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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