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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The weather when the sailor went missing were close to normal, according to Sky News Australia's Senior Meteorologist Rob Sharpe.
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Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Two people remain missing and the rest of the cases were resolved, according to police department data.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
He was initially described as being cooperative with police when Ana Walshe went missing but was soon arrested and charged with her murder.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
News reports, some inaccurate or missing context, followed.
—Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
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Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Two people remain missing and the rest of the cases were resolved, according to police department data.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
He was initially described as being cooperative with police when Ana Walshe went missing but was soon arrested and charged with her murder.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
News reports, some inaccurate or missing context, followed.
—Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Missing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/missing. Accessed 17 Sep. 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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