Example Sentences

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He had misfired so badly off the 18th tee that he didn’t even know where his ball had gone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

The Cavs trailed 53-49 at the half and were fortunate the deficit wasn’t larger, considering they had misfired on 13 of 14 3-point attempts.

From Seattle Times • May 3, 2024

And the Pelicans’ deep shooting, which had misfired in the middle two quarters, got hot late, trimming that lead all the way down to a single possession in the back half of the fourth.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2024

Pixar, once unable to do no wrong in the eyes of film critics and ticket buyers, had misfired so immensely at the box office that its future as a cultural force was in doubt.

From New York Times • Oct. 3, 2023

We took on the disguise in order to present an understandable motive if our plan to capture you had misfired.

From Forever by Francis, Dick