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
For that reason, lamenting the benefits he never received after his death is, in my view, misplaced.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
But, within BBC circles, there is optimism – misplaced or not - that a new PM might give a new DG renewed hope.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 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
One of them had been accused of stealing, because her employer had misplaced a valuable ring.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
