misplace
verb
mis·place
ˌmis-ˈplās 
misplaced; misplacing; misplaces
1
a
: to put in a wrong or inappropriate place
misplace a comma
b
: mislay
misplaced the keys
2
: to set on a wrong object or eventuality
his trust had been misplaced
Examples of misplace in a Sentence
I seem to have misplaced my keys.
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Pittsburgh’s faith in Jefferson in 2024 felt misplaced all along.
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Mike Defabo, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Top administration officials also maintained Tuesday that Democratic outrage over the incident was misplaced.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
In a world full of anarchy and uncertainty, one’s faith in Brother Cadfael is never misplaced.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025
For whatever reasons, De Niro once again misplaces his sense of American virtue.
—Armond White, National Review, 21 Mar. 2025
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Mike Defabo, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Top administration officials also maintained Tuesday that Democratic outrage over the incident was misplaced.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
In a world full of anarchy and uncertainty, one’s faith in Brother Cadfael is never misplaced.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025
For whatever reasons, De Niro once again misplaces his sense of American virtue.
—Armond White, National Review, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for misplace
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“Misplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misplace. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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