Examples of miscue in a Sentence
Noun
the slightest miscue could make the trapeze artist lose his grip and fall to the mat below
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Given the groundswell of opposition against the merger, on top of other miscues during Zaslav’s four-year run at the helm of the company, the shareholder sentiment is not likely to go unnoticed.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2026
The Heat’s attempts to unlock Herro contributed to their six first-quarter turnovers, miscues Cleveland turned into 11 points.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Meanwhile, after getting completely smothered over the past two nights, the Red Sox offense jolted to life in the second inning and took advantage of a defensive miscue that extended the inning.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Given the groundswell of opposition against the merger, on top of other miscues during Zaslav’s four-year run at the helm of the company, the shareholder sentiment is not likely to go unnoticed.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
Kokcu miscued his shot but Akturkoglu stole in at the backpost to score.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2026
The Heat’s attempts to unlock Herro contributed to their six first-quarter turnovers, miscues Cleveland turned into 11 points.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Miscue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miscue. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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miscue
1 of 2 noun
mis·cue
(ˈ)mis-ˈkyü 
1
: a faulty stroke in billiards in which the cue slips
miscue
2 of 2 verb1
: to make a miscue
2
a
: to miss a stage cue
b
: to answer a wrong cue
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