Example Sentences
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And hence misfired plays like this one, in which collaboration among gifted artists results only in a work of logorrheic banality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026
And having misfired of late, polls suggest that Japan's first woman Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi might manage to bring back the glory days with a thumping election win on Sunday.
From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026
It’s hard to say if the material just misfired for O’Connor or if he’s just an awkward fit for “SNL,” but unfortunately what stood out in the episode had little to do with him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2025
Cohen says that progressives have misfired in their decision to challenge him.
From Salon ● Oct. 14, 2025
Whatever Tom had planned must have misfired, or something would have happened by now.
From Gold in the Sky by Llewellyn
