Examples of missing in a Sentence
The new director has provided the missing ingredient that was needed for the show's success.
the missing socks turned up in the dog's special hiding place
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What’s missing is texture, insight, depth, variety.
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Judy Berman, TIME, 15 July 2024
One Amazon reviewer said their luggage went missing when they were supposed to board a cruise.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2024
Now, 14 years later, Bear’s teenage sister has gone missing from a summer camp near the family’s Adirondack estate.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 14 July 2024
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is searching for a 14-year-old Utah girl who went missing while in Mexico.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 12 July 2024
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Judy Berman, TIME, 15 July 2024
One Amazon reviewer said their luggage went missing when they were supposed to board a cruise.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2024
Now, 14 years later, Bear’s teenage sister has gone missing from a summer camp near the family’s Adirondack estate.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 14 July 2024
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is searching for a 14-year-old Utah girl who went missing while in Mexico.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 12 July 2024
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“Missing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/missing. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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missing
adjective
miss·ing
ˈmis-iŋ 
: absent entry 1 sense 1, lost
missing persons
missing in action
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