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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Fort Worth police are looking for an elderly man who went missing Tuesday morning.
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Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 June 2024
The murder of Morin, a 37-year-old mother of five who went missing after going for a walk on the Ma & Pa Heritage Trail in August, was horrifying.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 19 June 2024
The people who have gone missing in Greece were all in their mid-50s and older.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 19 June 2024
Irving appeared to be the missing piece the Celtics needed while then coach Brad Stevens was building his program around rising young stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.
—Rich Thompson, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2024
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Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 June 2024
The murder of Morin, a 37-year-old mother of five who went missing after going for a walk on the Ma & Pa Heritage Trail in August, was horrifying.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 19 June 2024
The people who have gone missing in Greece were all in their mid-50s and older.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 19 June 2024
Irving appeared to be the missing piece the Celtics needed while then coach Brad Stevens was building his program around rising young stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.
—Rich Thompson, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2024
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“Missing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/missing. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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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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