How to Use miscommunication in a Sentence

miscommunication

noun
  • Both sides chalked it up to miscommunication and moved on to the next play.
    Stephen Means, cleveland, 8 Oct. 2022
  • Chase was wide-open on the ball thanks to a miscommunication in the Jets secondary.
    Michael Niziolek, cleveland, 26 Sep. 2022
  • Smith explained that there was a miscommunication about the time of the hearing.
    Arkansas Online, 18 May 2022
  • Managers need to work on miscommunication with their teams to pave the way for a boomerang return.
    Chloe Berger, Fortune, 12 July 2022
  • That free kick led to the tying goal in the 51st minute, a header by Keaton Parks after a miscommunication at the back by Portland.
    oregonlive, 24 June 2023
  • The two had what appeared to be a miscommunication in the third quarter on a pass that was picked off and returned for a 69-yard touchdown.
    Michael Niziolek, cleveland, 30 Dec. 2022
  • But a miscommunication in the middle on the next point doomed Oceanside.
    Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Nov. 2023
  • Tessa Woodrum then hit a bunt single, reaching on a miscommunication by the Marist Catholic fielders to load the bases with no outs.
    oregonlive, 7 June 2022
  • In the meantime, try not to stress too hard about any past missteps or miscommunications.
    Korin Miller, Women's Health, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Burrow and Chase appeared to have a miscommunication on the route.
    Jason Hoffman, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2022
  • It was relayed to me, and there was just a lot of miscommunication that was happening.
    Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 13 Feb. 2023
  • The miscommunication was a symbol of the Badgers’ struggles in their 24-10 loss to the Hawkeyes last week and a key point of correction as the team plays the final two games of the regular season.
    Mark Stewart, Journal Sentinel, 16 Nov. 2022
  • For the big alliance of banks and investors launched last year, the lead-up to the conference has been marked not by new promises but by infighting and miscommunication.
    Amrith Ramkumar, WSJ, 1 Nov. 2022
  • How was there a miscommunication leading to a botched handoff on the third play of the game, forcing the Patriots to go three-and-out on their opening possession?
    Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Dec. 2022
  • Learning to speak their language can help avoid any miscommunication that may lead to a bad haircut.
    Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health, 4 Jan. 2023
  • Many of their turnovers were the result of poor passes and miscommunication, rather than savvy defensive plays.
    Detroit Free Press, 8 Jan. 2023
  • Lillard said there was some miscommunication between he and Lopez that started the last play in a bad direction.
    Clay Bailey, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Conflicts over chores could arise from a miscommunication at this point.
    Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2022
  • This background can save you a lot of wait time, lessen the risk of miscommunication, and improve your chances of first-time approval of your claim or a favorable appeal result.
    David Stubblefield, The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2024
  • In the end, the miscommunication on his own team (both defensively and special teams) may have been his own worst enemy.
    Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 18 Sep. 2022
  • The crowd noise led to miscommunication that forced USC to burn timeouts early, but the Trojans ultimately silenced the fans late.
    Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2023
  • After the timeout, Butler failed to execute the play call and the ensuing miscommunication led to an easy steal by Curbelo.
    Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Jan. 2023
  • Looked like miscommunication on Alabama’s defense gave a wide lane for the Blue Raiders’ running back.
    Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Too many miscommunication errors are taking place up front and some end in a result of Burrow getting sacked.
    Cincinnati Enquirer, The Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2022
  • It was determined that this was a miscommunication with Air BNB.
    Joan Rusek, cleveland, 28 Apr. 2022
  • Through a rough week defined primarily by miscommunication and funk, Green’s voice — even from the sideline — pierced the dead silence.
    Shayna Rubin, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2024
  • On the Patriots’ first series, there was a miscommunication on that third down carry.
    Christopher Price, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Dec. 2022
  • Young looked to Jahmyr Gibbs and a miscommunication nearly led to another interception: Gibbs stopped short while Young led him with the pass.
    Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 17 Sep. 2022
  • Ben Pearcy beat out a slow groundball to short, while Logan Pusheck singled to shallow right on a miscommunication between a pair of Patuxent players.
    Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 28 May 2022
  • To limit miscommunications and incorrect orders, the AI has been trained on Wendy’s menu.
    Harry Guinness, Popular Science, 10 May 2023

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