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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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
Detroit doesn’t just punish defensive miscues in the half court.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2025
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2025
The Aggies went 4 of 17 from 3-point range and turned it over 14 times, miscues the Tritons converted into 26 points.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The Tigers capitalized on a handful of key miscues to make history with their first-ever victory over a No. 1 opponent
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—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
Detroit doesn’t just punish defensive miscues in the half court.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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
The Aggies went 4 of 17 from 3-point range and turned it over 14 times, miscues the Tritons converted into 26 points.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Miscue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miscue. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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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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