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
Concerns the vaccine programme could inadvertently increase shingles risk for older people are mislaid, says experts.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2023
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
What looked like new knowledge was, consequently, simply old knowledge which had been mislaid, and history was assumed to go round in circles.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
