Example Sentences

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I’ll just note that writer-director Kristoffer Borgli has misplaced hopes for the comic value of his unusual, even extreme, idea for how a single spoken sentence might endanger a relationship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

He wants to write back to her, but has misplaced the original letter.

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2023

"The district has misplaced priorities and no sense of urgency," said teacher union president David Fisher.

From Fox News • Mar. 24, 2022

One issue: Vueling Airlines has misplaced Suri's clubs.

From Golf Digest • Jul. 19, 2017

“Everybody has misplaced someone,” murmurs Madame Manec, and Marie-Laure’s father switches off the wireless, and the tubes click as they cool.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr