Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscuing
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The survey found that young daters often misinterpret green flags as red flags, misjudging intentions in stereotypical ways.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025 -
The other kids have never been happier or more prepared for the standardized tests that will determine their futures, which means their parents are suddenly in love with Maria, and her overbearing principal is sorry for misjudging her.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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For Western policymakers, mistaking pressure for transformation risks leaving the Islamic Republic bruised but standing.—
Sanam Vakil,
Time,
8 Jan. 2026
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There could be no mistaking that this was a significant mismatch.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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At that point, the day had been characterized by sloppiness and frustration, with Bears pass catchers failing to secure at least a half-dozen catchable throws from their quarterback and, on three occasions, bungling fourth-down opportunities.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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When Souleymane rehearses his account, in an early scene, Barry admonishes him for blandly reciting (and often bungling) the false facts he’s been given.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
6 Aug. 2025
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The episode ends with Hegseth botching the Peter Thiel extraction and ending up in jail himself right alongside Thiel.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
27 Nov. 2025
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But Team Blue ultimately squanders their lead, completely botching the puzzle as the other two tribes smoke theirs.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
1 Oct. 2025
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The film takes place almost entirely in one location, a jury deliberation room, where 12 jurors must decide on a verdict in a case involving an 18-year-old accused of murdering his father.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Jan. 2026
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Hedquist was convicted in 1995 of murdering 19-year-old Nikki Thrasher.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Miscuing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscuing. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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