mislaid

Example Sentences

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Wills can be destroyed or mislaid, accidentally on purpose; beneficiary designations are the purview of the financial institution in question.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 20, 2025

Concerns the vaccine programme could inadvertently increase shingles risk for older people are mislaid, says experts.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2023

What follows is a suspenseful tale of misplaced trust, mislaid memories and unreliable narration.

From Washington Post • Feb. 23, 2023

"I can't believe I mislaid an entire day!"

From Salon • Feb. 21, 2022

A mislaid rope may be called a lost cord, but the familiar musical phrase is lost chord. climax/crescendo.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner