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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Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2025
By the time the period ended, Bryant had caused nine miscues to take a 51-44 cushion into the fourth.
—Erick Taylor, arkansasonline.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
This wayward pass from Burn was presumably intended for right-back Tino Livramento, but was miscued and trickled out of play.
—Michael Cox, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
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Noun
To Adames, the miscues were a matter of confidence.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2025
By the time the period ended, Bryant had caused nine miscues to take a 51-44 cushion into the fourth.
—Erick Taylor, arkansasonline.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Verb
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
This wayward pass from Burn was presumably intended for right-back Tino Livramento, but was miscued and trickled out of play.
—Michael Cox, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Miscue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miscue. Accessed 3 Mar. 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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