costly mistake

Frequency: 7.512.1 per million words

An error that results in a great loss of money, time, or opportunity.

mistakeADJECTIVE + MISTAKE

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costly

Examples (10)

  • We can help you avoid costly mistakes.
  • The decision to cut corners proved to be a costly mistake.
  • Ignoring the security breach was a costly mistake for the company.
  • Many businesses learn valuable lessons from their costly mistakes.
  • His overconfidence led to a costly mistake in the championship game.
  • Expanding too quickly without market research was a costly mistake.
  • They made a costly mistake by not backing up their data.
  • To avoid costly mistakes, always double-check your work.
  • One costly mistake in judgment can ruin a career.
  • It would be a costly mistake to ignore the emerging market trends.