misplace

Example Sentences

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According to reports from Reuters and the Wall Street Journal, he fired a Coast Guard pilot after blaming him misplacing Noem's blanket as they switched from one plane to another on a trip.

From BBC

“Users may misinterpret AI-generated content as expert guidance,” they wrote, “potentially resulting in delayed treatment, inappropriate self-care, or misplaced trust in non-validated information.”

From Los Angeles Times

It’s completely unnecessary, a misplaced effort to sound more important rather than to do some “real work” and—I don’t know—make a decision?

From The Wall Street Journal

Counsel for Nottingham City Council added staff from the authority who also accessed information about the case did so out of "misplaced professional curiosity and concerns given the nature of the events".

From BBC

"This case must now proceed through the justice system unimpeded by misplaced public comment and speculation, to allow a fair trial," he said.

From BBC