misfire

the car would misfire occasionally from the cold.

They were made the scapegoats for the misfire of the program.

Unfortunately their plan misfired badly.

Damp, of course, will cause the fougasse to misfire, like any other gunpowder weapon.

A theatrical cannon, set off during the performance, misfired, igniting the wooden beams and thatching.

The gun misfired during the competition.

The plan to increase sales misfired due to poor marketing strategies.

His attempt at humor misfired and offended everyone in the room.

The new product launch misfired because of a lack of market research.

The joke misfired and no one laughed.

The engine misfired, causing the car to stall.

The misfire in communication led to misunderstandings between the team members.

The misfire of the rocket launch delayed the mission.

Her attempt to apologize misfired as she only made things worse.

The misfire of the alarm system caused chaos in the building.