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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Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 10 June 2026
Victor Wembanyama knew his misses and miscues cost the San Antonio Spurs in Game 2 of the NBA Finals.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 June 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
The Lynx had more turnovers (12) than fouls (11), with just one miscue in the second half.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 10 June 2026
Victor Wembanyama knew his misses and miscues cost the San Antonio Spurs in Game 2 of the NBA Finals.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 June 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 12 Jun. 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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