misplaced
Example Sentences
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So let me offer a different lineup, since the country seems to have misplaced it.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
The misplaced foot is something of an optical illusion, due mainly to Trumbull’s less than masterful drawing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
"It would be...not misplaced to refer to their capabilities as akin to digital nuclear weapons," Ratcliffe said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 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
‘An impressive number of guests,” she would observe, stroking with her finger the misplaced faces that had surrounded us.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
