mislaid

Example Sentences

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Wills can be destroyed or mislaid, accidentally on purpose; beneficiary designations are the purview of the financial institution in question.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 20, 2025

People can also use its tracing service to track down mislaid bonds, he said.

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2025

"I can't believe I mislaid an entire day!"

From Salon • Feb. 21, 2022

That confidence could now be mislaid with the quickly evolving situation causing a dashboard of indicators to flash some potential warning signs.

From Reuters • Aug. 23, 2021

Harry didn’t stop to chat; Neville appeared to have mislaid his booklist and was being told off by his very formidable-looking grandmother.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling