misplace
verb
mis·place
ˌmis-ˈplās 
misplaced; misplacing; misplaces
1
a
: to put in a wrong or inappropriate place
misplace a comma
b
: mislay
misplaced the keys
2
: to set on a wrong object or eventuality
his trust had been misplaced
Examples of misplace in a Sentence
I seem to have misplaced my keys.
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Ilan Goldenberg, who served as an adviser to Kamala Harris and is now a senior official at J Street, a left-leaning advocacy group, thinks the feelings are misplaced.
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Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
But in an era that fears formality, Miss Manners thanks you for keeping alive the notion that informality can still be misplaced.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026
But in the case of AI, the anxiety is misplaced.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Once the whiskey was flowing, Louanne burned the chicken and Dean misplaced his appetite.
—Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
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Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
But in an era that fears formality, Miss Manners thanks you for keeping alive the notion that informality can still be misplaced.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026
But in the case of AI, the anxiety is misplaced.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Once the whiskey was flowing, Louanne burned the chicken and Dean misplaced his appetite.
—Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for misplace
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“Misplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misplace. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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