Examples of misstep in a Sentence
Their decision to relocate the company was a major misstep.
another misstep like that, and the company could go belly-up
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According to Investopedia, the four top reasons small businesses fail include inadequate capital and marketing missteps.
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Lance Reid, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
But a few growing missteps can result in fewer flowers and even destroy your plants, says Julie Williams, co-owner of Stonehouse Dahlias and dahlia grower for more than 20 years.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2025
Cuomo ducks out, suffered verbal missteps The former governor, whose campaign has been marked by a lack of media access, slipped out of the theater as other candidates spoke to reporters to recap the debate.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 13 June 2025
Dobbins only made one misstep the rest of the way, allowing a solo shot to DJ LeMahieu in the bottom of the fifth.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 9 June 2025
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Lance Reid, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
But a few growing missteps can result in fewer flowers and even destroy your plants, says Julie Williams, co-owner of Stonehouse Dahlias and dahlia grower for more than 20 years.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2025
Cuomo ducks out, suffered verbal missteps The former governor, whose campaign has been marked by a lack of media access, slipped out of the theater as other candidates spoke to reporters to recap the debate.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 13 June 2025
Dobbins only made one misstep the rest of the way, allowing a solo shot to DJ LeMahieu in the bottom of the fifth.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 9 June 2025
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“Misstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misstep. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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misstep
noun
mis·step
(ˈ)mis-ˈstep 
1
: a wrong step
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