comedy of errors

noun phrase

: an event or series of events made ridiculous by the number of errors that were made throughout
The project was a comedy of errors.

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The duo’s debut was a comedy of errors and brilliance. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026 Kansas was in total control in the first quarter, but the second quarter was a comedy of errors. — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025 In the postgame locker room, Udoka made his team rewatch their comedy of errors in the final moments of regulation and delivered a blunt message. — William Guillory, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026 Johann Strauss’ comedy of errors about love and hidden identities has been given a distinctly local twist, Todaro revealed. — Michelle F. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026 This is absolute ground truth, publicly attested by a shameful flight from Afghanistan, a humiliating proxy defeat of America’s godlike technology and expertise in Ukraine, and a comedy of errors clawing to punish Yemeni Houthis. — Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2026

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“Comedy of errors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comedy%20of%20errors. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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