MISPLACE in a Sentence
Learn MISPLACE from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
Example sentences for MISPLACE, such as:
1. Unluckily, my confidence proved misplaced.
2. Oh dear, I seem to have misplaced the letter.
3. I've misplaced my glasses they're not in my bag.
2. Oh dear, I seem to have misplaced the letter.
3. I've misplaced my glasses they're not in my bag.
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Meanings and Examples of MISPLACE
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misplace
v. place (something) where one cannot find it again
v. place or position wrongly; put in the wrong position
Classic Sentence:
1 He did not hear what Amy was saying, and whenever she paused expectantly he could only stammer an awkward assent, which was as often misplaced as otherwise.
2 Unluckily, my confidence proved misplaced.
3 I am aware that there has been sometimes, in some points, a misplaced distinction; but I think too well of you, Fanny, to suppose you will ever harbour resentment on that account.
4 and to all your family that I thought you would not consider my sympathy misplaced, but I was mistaken, and suddenly her voice trembled.
5 Your tears are misplaced; that is a shocking actress; the actor who plays with her is yet worse; and the play is still worse than the actors.
Example Sentence:
1 I've misplaced my glasses they're not in my bag.
2 She was misplaced in that job; she ought to be doing something more creative.
3 Oh dear, I seem to have misplaced the letter.