misalignment
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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“There’s a complete misalignment between demand and supply,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
"And I think the misalignment with how I'm playing right now and how I want to be playing is something that I just want to work on."
From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026
Otherwise, there can be power struggles, misalignment in vision, and confusion amongst the wider company.
From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026
Cash and cashlike gifts have become increasingly common, while gift cards remain popular—an effort to reduce preference misalignment without abandoning the ritual.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025
They helped to distract outsiders from the truly profane event: the growing misalignment of interests between the people who trafficked in financial risk and the wider culture.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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