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 most obvious misstep is not having a solid online presence.
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Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
They got married in 2019 Despite their initial misstep, sparks flew between JJ and Melody, and the couple wed on July 12, 2019, in a romantic beachfront ceremony.
—Nasha Smith, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
But now Trump is perceived to have committed the first major misstep that could hurt him badly with voters in the center ground.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
Despite an apparent misstep Wednesday night and knee discomfort, Adebayo is not on the injury report.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2025
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Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
They got married in 2019 Despite their initial misstep, sparks flew between JJ and Melody, and the couple wed on July 12, 2019, in a romantic beachfront ceremony.
—Nasha Smith, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
But now Trump is perceived to have committed the first major misstep that could hurt him badly with voters in the center ground.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
Despite an apparent misstep Wednesday night and knee discomfort, Adebayo is not on the injury report.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Misstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misstep. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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misstep
noun
mis·step
(ˈ)mis-ˈstep 
1
: a wrong step
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