mislaid
Example Sentences
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Most people, though not all, would notice if they mislaid a $100 bill.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
"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
What follows is a suspenseful tale of misplaced trust, mislaid memories and unreliable narration.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 23, 2023
"I can't believe I mislaid an entire day!"
From Salon ● Feb. 21, 2022
Still, he could not speak out, and he only looked east and west and feigned to have mislaid his pipe in his garments, and he fumbled in his girdle.
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
