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 third season sees Leaphorn and Chee take on the case of two missing boys, while Manuelito, now working for Border Patrol, uncovers a conspiracy tied to human and drug trafficking along the border.
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Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
By the time of its completion, however, that one also had something missing.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Anyone with information about the missing 7-year-old was asked to call the Fort Worth Police Department at 817-392-4222.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2025
The four-wheeler has just emerged from a painstaking, nine-year restoration led by expert Steve Nannini, who sourced and professionally engineered every missing component and refurbished existing parts to factory standards.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
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Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
By the time of its completion, however, that one also had something missing.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Anyone with information about the missing 7-year-old was asked to call the Fort Worth Police Department at 817-392-4222.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2025
The four-wheeler has just emerged from a painstaking, nine-year restoration led by expert Steve Nannini, who sourced and professionally engineered every missing component and refurbished existing parts to factory standards.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Missing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/missing. Accessed 30 Oct. 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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