How to Use mistimed in a Sentence

mistimed

adjective
  • Except the pass was slightly mistimed.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
  • The problem is that when those jumps are mistimed, United are left wide open behind.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • This was the disjointed, mistimed offense that doomed the Spurs.
    — Jared Weiss, New York Times, 13 June 2026
  • Cortisol can be mistimed or flat, which can make mornings feel groggy and afternoons drained.
    — Rita Templeton, Flow Space, 18 Feb. 2026
  • One mistimed tackle, awkward fall or excessive challenge can damage a career.
    — Gregg Evans, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Such an approach is prone to mistakes and cheap giveaways if passes are poorly executed and movements are mistimed.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 5 June 2026
  • Breakker sprinted up the ropes and barely hit a mistimed Frankensteiner for another nearfall.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
  • This minimizes the chances that one mistimed trade will dramatically affect your profit potential.
    — Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • The issue usually isn’t cortisol itself, but a rhythm that’s mistimed, exaggerated, or slow to settle.
    — Rita Templeton, Flow Space, 18 Feb. 2026
  • His surging channel runs in behind were often mistimed or directed into non-threatening wide areas, but did still serve to push back opposing defences.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Supporters witnessed players gesturing to each other in annoyance at misplaced passes or mistimed runs, fans let rip with their own nervousness as their side defended a 1-0 lead, and, most graphically, head coach Vitor Pereira was sent from the touchline after his own anxiety got the better of him.
    — Steve Madeley, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Fast bowler Prince Yadav then picked up the wickets of Sri Lankan Pathum Nissanka, who skied a mistimed pull to diving wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant, and clean bowled Patel of the next ball before Rizvi and Stubbs revived the chase.
    — ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The Belgium international, who won Villa’s 2024-25 player of the season, went down following a mistimed challenge from Newcastle United midfielder Lewis Miley and was replaced by Lamare Bogarde.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026

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