misplacement

Example Sentences

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"We cannot say with certainty that all of these items are on the library's estate," said a spokesman but "the reason is usually misplacement".

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

The slight misplacement of a seventh-inning pitch to Jerry Sands was all the Chicago White Sox needed to put this game away.

From Washington Times • Apr. 14, 2016

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