misplace
verb (used with object)
to put in a wrong place.
misplacement
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a word derived from
misplace.
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
Senior Coroner Andrew Harris said he would not have died when he did "were it not for the tube misplacement".
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2023
At the time, both Gonzalez and Trevino said that her misplacement of the petition was a mistake.
From Slate ● Feb. 24, 2023
“His violation, though a serious misplacement of this court’s trust, was not an action that in any way endangers the community,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 23, 2021
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
