misplacement
Example Sentences
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The coveted Oscars trophy has a long and rich history of going missing, for reasons ranging from burglary and ransom to simple misplacement - even pranks.
From BBC ● May 1, 2026
At the time, both Gonzalez and Trevino said that her misplacement of the petition was a mistake.
From Slate ● Feb. 24, 2023
“His violation, though a serious misplacement of this court’s trust, was not an action that in any way endangers the community,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 23, 2021
The slight misplacement of a seventh-inning pitch to Jerry Sands was all the Chicago White Sox needed to put this game away.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 14, 2016
But then the strangeness between us began, the feelings of oddness and misplacement, and our move never happened.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
