misplacement
Example Sentences
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The problem, as I see it, stems from both the urgency of the crisis we’re in and the misplacement of the skepticism.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
The library in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, said it had procedures to reduce the risk of "misplacement" and theft.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2023
At the time, both Gonzalez and Trevino said that her misplacement of the petition was a mistake.
From Slate ● Feb. 24, 2023
Readers of all races, creeds, sexual orientations and genders will recognize Owen’s feelings of misplacement — but queer readers perhaps will find something more.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2022
But then the strangeness between us began, the feelings of oddness and misplacement, and our move never happened.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
