misplacement
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
Due to the misplacement, one was never switched on and the other probe had to be switched off as he suffered slurred speech and other side effects.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2022
“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
Rather than suffering from a catastrophic misplacement of ambition, that baseline effort has vanished completely.
From Slate ● Jun. 6, 2018
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
