Example Sentences

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Somewhere between March 2020 and November 2021, I seem to have misplaced my Jewishness.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2021

Mr. Elice, who has penned two of the smarter jukebox musicals in “Jersey Boys” and “The Cher Show,” seems to have misplaced his customary craftsmanship.

From New York Times • Feb. 17, 2019

On this day, when football always takes siege of our interest, the NFL’s actions referenced fundamental human necessities that too much of America seems to have misplaced.

From Washington Post • Sep. 24, 2017

Strachan's side are capable of scoring goals, as they showed in the last campaign and against Malta, but they have misplaced that threat.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2016

“Calpurnia, have you seen my five-lined skink? It should be filed here between the four-lined and the many-lined, naturally, but I seem to have misplaced it.”

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly