Examples of 'contretemps' in a sentence
Meaning of "contretemps"
An unfortunate or embarrassing event or situation
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- An unforeseen, inopportune, or embarrassing event.
- An ill-timed pass.
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contretemps
Whatever subterranean utility is implicated in this contretemps.
Real contretemps you have on your hands here.
Then we could end up having some contretemps.
It is thus an agency at contretemps hindering our every effort.
We often laughed when we remembered this contretemps.
I had a little contretemps with that new chiropodist.
That should have ended the contretemps.
There is been a contretemps regarding pastel tones.
Contretemps and discord are always to be expected.
We will use his dreams to end this contretemps.
The contretemps was entirely the result of your shock.
I was afraid you guys were gonna have another contretemps.
This contretemps does not involve him.
Regrettable about that little contretemps.
Contretemps often erupted in the clubhouse.
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I want this little contretemps wrapped quickly and quietly.
I had only a small contretemps.
Let us end this contretemps with some degree of dignity.
After my little contretemps.
The contretemps was eventually settled when members of the old board resigned.
There was a quite a contretemps.
The present contretemps with Russia annoys her.
I had a bit of a contretemps.
Contretemps and discord are always to be expected Between friends with fiery natures.
I am sorry to hear you have had a contretemps with your sister.
The contretemps reflected the hyperpartisan environment that has made negotiations nearly impossible in Washington.
But there were contretemps.
Was in contretemps with his chef, a volatile fellow.
It was quite a contretemps.
Was in contretemps with his chef, a volatile fellow . But he had no aim with a salmon.
Particularly about that little contretemps in My studio.
Or the water company . Whatever subterranean utility is implicated in this contretemps.
Sort of a Cross between a contretemps and a Catfight.
Now, as it stands, the bogeys have turned a blind eye to our little contretemps.
After my little contretemps I did seek her out again.
She agreed to answer a few questions from Contretemps.
Well, our little contretemps at your party.
Sounds like your boss and President Dalton have gotten themselves into quite a contretemps with Russia.
Oh, just a little contretemps between myself and Stahlman.
Republished from Contretemps.
Hardly overruled . The contretemps was entirely the result of your shock.
She 's recovering from her latest romantic contretemps.
Show yourself . Let us end this contretemps with some degree of dignity.
The contretemps added another layer to the roiling nature of Trump 's young presidency.
I'm prepared to forget our contretemps this Lunchtime.
Fox pass or what have you, ladies and gentlemen . We seem to have a little contretemps.
Boris Karloff was set to, but he had a contretemps with the studio and walked off.
My life, as a married woman, was cutely a contretemps.
Would it be a dreadful contretemps if I kissed you right now?
The owner wasn't too pleased, though. There was a quite a contretemps.
