as in loses
to be unable to find or have at hand
I'm always mislaying my bus pass
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When a deal drags on because an owner is stalling or being defensive, the business buyer loses interest.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026 -
Bernas suggested paying a third of the bill down at the beginning when hiring a contractor, a third in the middle of the job, and the rest at the end of the project, because once the money is paid, the consumer loses leverage.—
Megan De Mar,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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In making introductions, Francesca freezes, then forgets her own name.—
Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
15 Jan. 2026
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Nobody forgets their first Dead show, and mine was in 1986 in Alpine Valley, Wisconsin.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Mislays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mislays. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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