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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Within that three-episode arc, there’ll be several adjacent or related topics layered in, like the case of Tamontez Kurtz, a missing Black man.
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Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
The only missing front camera feature is the iPhone 17 Pro’s ability to record ProRes videos at 4K 60fps with external storage.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Milwaukee police are seeking the public's help in locating a critically missing 11-year-old girl.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Like the other mishap, McRae kicked her foot, and her white shoe went missing.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
The only missing front camera feature is the iPhone 17 Pro’s ability to record ProRes videos at 4K 60fps with external storage.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Milwaukee police are seeking the public's help in locating a critically missing 11-year-old girl.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Like the other mishap, McRae kicked her foot, and her white shoe went missing.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Missing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/missing. Accessed 16 Sep. 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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