missing

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

If faced with the same tests today, those guardrails and the people who held the line would largely be missing, a ProPublica examination found.

From Salon • May 4, 2026

The “ignominy” of missing action, we are told, remained a “badge of shame” that festered for the rest of his life, “driving him to seek reckless vindication” in confrontations with other men of his class.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Africa Command didn’t identify the missing members, but the DOD official said initial next-of-kin notifications had occurred.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

DNA tests will now be carried out to confirm if the remains are those of the missing man.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

I dialed the number Russell had given me and left a message for Irene that I’d be missing our piano lesson that afternoon.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu