Example Sentences

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Wills can be destroyed or mislaid, accidentally on purpose; beneficiary designations are the purview of the financial institution in question.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 20, 2025

"In theory, it shouldn't be the end of the world if you don't have the original certificate, perhaps because they've been mislaid or damaged," she said.

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2025

A nation’s stuff, squeezed and zippered and then entrusted to the delicate ballet of air travel, has been mislaid and orphaned this week.

From Washington Post • Dec. 28, 2022

"I can't believe I mislaid an entire day!"

From Salon • Feb. 21, 2022

We may raise the possibility that Mr. X mislaid his picnic basket and chose to report it stolen in the hopes of making a claim on his insurance, and so on.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith