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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Aurora Police Public Information Officer Joe Moylan said the department did not receive a report about the escaped detainees until approximately 2:30 a.m., two hours after the men were confirmed missing and five hours after the facility's power went out.
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Christina Shaw, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2025
The fisherman who rescued the two 16-year-old girls who went missing while paddleboarding in Florida are speaking out about finding the teenagers.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
What’s missing is advocacy – enthusiastic customers who believe their bank is working hard for their financial security and aren’t shy to tell others about it.
—Michael Abbott, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Danson plays Charles, a widower who goes undercover to find a missing heirloom in a retirement community.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
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Christina Shaw, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2025
The fisherman who rescued the two 16-year-old girls who went missing while paddleboarding in Florida are speaking out about finding the teenagers.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
What’s missing is advocacy – enthusiastic customers who believe their bank is working hard for their financial security and aren’t shy to tell others about it.
—Michael Abbott, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Danson plays Charles, a widower who goes undercover to find a missing heirloom in a retirement community.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Missing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/missing. Accessed 25 Mar. 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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