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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By Charlie Warzel Perhaps the biggest surprise of Careless People, the new tell-all memoir by the former Facebook executive Sarah Wynn-Williams, is that a book chronicling the social network’s missteps and moral bankruptcy can still make news in 2025.
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2025
Today, when a single misstep can become tomorrow’s viral scandal, leaders must proactively protect their reputation, their brand and their bottom line.
—Lynn Smith, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Challenges in the media industry and management missteps ultimately led to the decision by controlling shareholder Shari Redstone to sell to Skydance Media founder and tech scion David Ellison.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2025
Across the board, there were some exceptional plates, but also some missteps — first-challenge jitters and shakes played a role in a few unfortunate errors.
—Buddha Lo, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2025
Today, when a single misstep can become tomorrow’s viral scandal, leaders must proactively protect their reputation, their brand and their bottom line.
—Lynn Smith, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Challenges in the media industry and management missteps ultimately led to the decision by controlling shareholder Shari Redstone to sell to Skydance Media founder and tech scion David Ellison.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2025
Across the board, there were some exceptional plates, but also some missteps — first-challenge jitters and shakes played a role in a few unfortunate errors.
—Buddha Lo, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Misstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misstep. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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misstep
noun
mis·step
(ˈ)mis-ˈstep 
1
: a wrong step
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