miscommunication
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Hours later he said his earlier conclusion was based on miscommunication.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 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
After a very public and awkward miscommunication about U.S. cane sugar in Coca-Cola products, the company announced that it will be releasing a new beverage line made with U.S. cane sugar this fall.
From Salon • Jul. 29, 2025
There is a point in the transcript where the cultural miscommunication between the controllers and Klotz becomes so evident that it is almost painful to read.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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