1
: an unfortunate accident
The fire was a tragic mishap that could have been prevented.
2
: bad luck : misfortune
The ceremony proceeded without mishap.
Examples of mishap in a Sentence
We experienced the usual mishaps of a family vacation.
The ceremony proceeded without mishap.
The fire was a tragic mishap that could have been prevented.
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Dennis Mitchell was an only child whose helpful intentions often ended in mishap.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
While others speculate that a palm injury from a Christmas dinner mishap might be to blame, limiting his practice time.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) closed mishap investigations into both the SpaceX Starship flight and Blue Origin New Glenn debut that both took place on Jan. 16, Via Satellite reports.
—ArsTechnica, 4 Apr. 2025
The statement attributed the mishap to an employee failing to look at the miso soup before serving and said no other customers were affected.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
While others speculate that a palm injury from a Christmas dinner mishap might be to blame, limiting his practice time.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) closed mishap investigations into both the SpaceX Starship flight and Blue Origin New Glenn debut that both took place on Jan. 16, Via Satellite reports.
—ArsTechnica, 4 Apr. 2025
The statement attributed the mishap to an employee failing to look at the miso soup before serving and said no other customers were affected.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mishap
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“Mishap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mishap. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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