mislay

Example Sentences

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If the clocks on those satellites stray by a millionth of a second, you'll mislay yourself by 200km or 300km.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2019

The physical world is an annoyance, an afterthought, a place where they mislay their pills and can’t seem to remember why it was that they entered a room or left it.

From New York Times • Jun. 10, 2018

If you’re easily offended or confused, mislay this book and go back to “All the Light We Cannot See.”

From Washington Post • May 12, 2015

The task isn't simply to avoid panic at the crucial juncture but to be sure not to mislay one's excrement in between times, while the opposing captain jiggles his field and the bowler runs up.

From The Guardian • Mar. 1, 2013

But in a blink of inattention, I would mislay the baby.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston