miscommunication
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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It sets them on a path of miscommunication, tension and hilarity as their relationships shift each time they reconnect.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
Even as they profess admiration for one another’s work, Ruth, Jay and Leigh sink into a bog of miscommunication and antagonism.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
Ali Riaz, an academic who is currently serving as the special assistant to Yunus, believes the rupture runs deeper than miscommunication.
From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026
“Whether it’s a relationship or a friendship, so many people are afraid of being clear, and that’s where all the miscommunication comes from — when we start overthinking,” she says.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026
How many more hallucinations had gotten past me because of miscommunication?
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
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