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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The path is often filled with challenges, missteps and uncertainty.
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Melissa Sierra, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
First responders haven't had any calls to Gene Hackman and his wife’s home in over three years: fire chief
Recently, sheriffs confirmed a misstep in the investigation after wrongly identifying the dog found dead in the Hackman home.
—Janelle Ash, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025
Many of the company's missteps were under former CEO Stefano Pessina, also its largest single shareholder, whose 2007-2014 tenure at the helm saw Walgreens' market capitalization shrink to less than $50 billion.
—Sabrina Valle, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
Skype, once the go-to app for making calls on the internet, is shutting down after several key missteps and the rise of more user-friendly competitors.
—Angrej Singh, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
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Melissa Sierra, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
First responders haven't had any calls to Gene Hackman and his wife’s home in over three years: fire chief
Recently, sheriffs confirmed a misstep in the investigation after wrongly identifying the dog found dead in the Hackman home.
—Janelle Ash, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025
Many of the company's missteps were under former CEO Stefano Pessina, also its largest single shareholder, whose 2007-2014 tenure at the helm saw Walgreens' market capitalization shrink to less than $50 billion.
—Sabrina Valle, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
Skype, once the go-to app for making calls on the internet, is shutting down after several key missteps and the rise of more user-friendly competitors.
—Angrej Singh, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for misstep
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“Misstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misstep. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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misstep
noun
mis·step
(ˈ)mis-ˈstep 
1
: a wrong step
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