misplaced

Example Sentences

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"It would be...not misplaced to refer to their capabilities as akin to digital nuclear weapons," Ratcliffe said.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

“The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist,” he said in his 1961 farewell speech, of the newly developed “permanent armaments industry of vast proportions.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

"This isn't misplaced confidence, as we've shown time and time again that we won't stop until we've caught offenders, put them before the courts, and secured justice for victims."

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

Yet there are signs those fears may be misplaced.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Every once in a while our mother misplaced her datebook.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English