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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High-profile missteps, like Macy’s $151 million in false bookkeeping entries, have made headlines and can erode investor confidence.
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William Tarr, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
The Inspector General's report notes missteps that created poor customer service.
—Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 17 July 2025
The only real missteps of the night were his baffling decision to play the theme songs to both the 2017 Captain Underpants movie and the 2016 Disney show Milo Murphy’s Law.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2025
Out, Then Back In The most glaring misstep of the tournament was ticket pricing.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
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William Tarr, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
The Inspector General's report notes missteps that created poor customer service.
—Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 17 July 2025
The only real missteps of the night were his baffling decision to play the theme songs to both the 2017 Captain Underpants movie and the 2016 Disney show Milo Murphy’s Law.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2025
Out, Then Back In The most glaring misstep of the tournament was ticket pricing.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
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“Misstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misstep. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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misstep
noun
mis·step
(ˈ)mis-ˈstep 
1
: a wrong step
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