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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Image The missteps of the medical establishment didn’t stop with the first wave.
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Moises Velasquez-Manoff Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Zak Mouton, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
This was a major misstep by the Trump Administration.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
Working in this complex environment demands a strategic approach to ensure compliance and growth without missteps.
—Joshua Adragna, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2025
Haim maintains the case against him was politically motivated and has argued there were missteps by the Department of Justice under former President Joe Biden.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Jan. 2025
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Moises Velasquez-Manoff Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Zak Mouton, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
This was a major misstep by the Trump Administration.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
Working in this complex environment demands a strategic approach to ensure compliance and growth without missteps.
—Joshua Adragna, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2025
Haim maintains the case against him was politically motivated and has argued there were missteps by the Department of Justice under former President Joe Biden.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Misstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misstep. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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misstep
noun
mis·step
(ˈ)mis-ˈstep 
1
: a wrong step
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