disastrous mistake
Frequency: 6.87.9 per million words
An error that has a terrible outcome.
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- Ignoring the early warning signs proved to be a disastrous mistake.
- The decision to invest heavily in that failing company was a disastrous mistake for the firm.
- His hasty judgment led to a disastrous mistake that cost them the championship.
- Without proper planning, embarking on such a complex project is a disastrous mistake.
- The manager's refusal to listen to his team's concerns turned out to be a disastrous mistake.
- Many considered the government's foreign policy to be a disastrous mistake.
- They made a disastrous mistake by underestimating their competitor's capabilities.
- That one disastrous mistake during the presentation ruined their chances of securing the deal.
- Learning from a disastrous mistake can be painful but ultimately beneficial.
- The historical event was triggered by a series of unfortunate choices and one disastrous mistake.