make a miscalculation

Frequency: 8.518.3 per million words

The most common verb used to indicate the action of miscalculating.

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Examples (10)

  • The accountant might make a miscalculation if not careful.
  • It's easy to make a miscalculation under pressure.
  • The general feared he had made a grave miscalculation in strategy.
  • She warned them not to make any miscalculations when planning the budget.
  • A small oversight can make a significant miscalculation.
  • The engineer had made a serious miscalculation in his design.
  • We must avoid making a miscalculation in this critical phase.
  • Despite all precautions, they still made a costly miscalculation.
  • To make a miscalculation in politics can have dire consequences.
  • He realized he had made a terrible miscalculation by trusting the wrong person.