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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In the end, a goal was all that was missing.
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The stock has fallen nearly 17% since last Wednesday, when the company announced a tragic mud rush earlier this month at one of its copper and gold mines in Indonesia; two workers have been found dead, and five remain missing.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
The story explores a father’s obsessive pursuit of justice for his missing daughter, highlighting the devastating impact of loss and raising questions about the boundaries between justice and vigilantism, per the logline.
—Peter White, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
Then, in September 2016, another one of Yust’s former girlfriends, 21-year-old Jessica Runions, was reported missing.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The stock has fallen nearly 17% since last Wednesday, when the company announced a tragic mud rush earlier this month at one of its copper and gold mines in Indonesia; two workers have been found dead, and five remain missing.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
The story explores a father’s obsessive pursuit of justice for his missing daughter, highlighting the devastating impact of loss and raising questions about the boundaries between justice and vigilantism, per the logline.
—Peter White, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
Then, in September 2016, another one of Yust’s former girlfriends, 21-year-old Jessica Runions, was reported missing.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Missing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/missing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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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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