Missing example sentences

Related (11): absent, lost, disappeared, gone, lacking, absent-minded, disappearance, absence, misplace, vanish, unfound

"Missing" Example Sentences

  1. My keys have been missing since yesterday and I still can't find them.
  2. She noticed that her favorite earring was missing from the jewelry box.
  3. The missing piece of the puzzle was under the couch the whole time.
  4. He filed a report about his missing wallet at the police station.
  5. Three students were missing from class today without explanation.
  6. The missing link in their argument became obvious once we looked at the data.
  7. I've been missing my old friends ever since I moved to the city.
  8. That's the missing ingredient — we needed garlic all along.
  9. The detective found a clue in the missing person's apartment.
  10. You're missing the point of what I'm trying to say here.
  11. After the storm, several boats were reported missing in the harbor.
  12. I keep missing my bus because I'm always five minutes late.
  13. The missing pages from the book made the ending confusing.
  14. She's been missing work a lot lately and her boss is getting concerned.
  15. He realized he'd been missing out on life while stuck in that job.
  16. The missing witness could have changed everything about the trial.
  17. I'm missing my family while I'm away at college.
  18. That's the missing piece we needed to solve this problem.
  19. The missing child was found safe two hours later.
  20. You're missing some important context from earlier in the conversation.
  21. After the accident, he was missing for three days before they found him.
  22. The missing documents were discovered in an old filing cabinet.
  23. I feel like I'm missing something obvious here.
  24. The missing teeth made his smile look different.
  25. She kept missing the target during archery practice.
  26. The missing chapter explained everything that came before.
  27. He's been missing his medication and it shows in his mood.
  28. The missing piece of information changed our entire strategy.
  29. I hate missing important moments with the people I love.
  30. The missing suspect was spotted at the train station this morning.

Common Phrases

  1. missing person
  2. missing link
  3. missing out
  4. go missing
  5. reported missing
  6. missing piece
  7. missing the point
  8. missing in action
  9. sorely missing
  10. missing you
  11. missing from
  12. missing the deadline

Examples by Level

A1
  1. My cat is missing — I can't find her anywhere.
  2. Two students are missing from school today.
A2
  1. I've been missing my family since I moved away for work.
  2. The missing page from the book made the story hard to understand.
B1
  1. Looking back, I realize I was missing out on so much while I was too busy working.
  2. The detective found the missing evidence hidden in the suspect's garage.
B2
  1. She'd been missing the obvious truth about him for years, even though everyone else could see it.
  2. The missing context from that email completely changed how I interpreted what he meant.
C1
  1. What struck him most was not what was said, but what was conspicuously missing from the conversation.
  2. The missing years of his childhood remained a source of quiet, unresolved grief.
C2
  1. There's a particular ache that comes from missing someone who's still alive but no longer present in your life.
  2. The missing narrative thread — the one nobody dared to speak aloud — was what held everything together.

Examples by Scenario

🏠 Everyday Life
  1. I've been missing my morning coffee routine since the café closed down.
  2. The missing sock from the dryer is probably gone forever at this point.
💼 Workplace
  1. Two team members are missing from the meeting and we can't start without them.
  2. He's been missing deadlines all week and his manager finally called him in.
📊 Business
  1. The missing revenue stream was the reason the quarterly numbers looked so bad.
  2. Our competitor identified the missing market segment before we did.
🛒 Buying / Shopping
  1. I bought this puzzle but there's a missing piece and I can't return it now.
  2. The missing size in the display made it impossible to find what I was looking for.
✈️ Travel
  1. We realized we were missing our passports right as we got to the airport.
  2. The missing hotel reservation meant we had nowhere to stay that night.
📚 Education
  1. The teacher said the missing assignment would affect our final grade.
  2. She's been missing too many classes and might not pass the course.
❤️ Relationships
  1. I've been missing him so much that I finally called just to hear his voice.
  2. He knew something was wrong when she started missing their usual Sunday calls.
📰 News / Politics
  1. The missing documents at the center of the scandal were finally released to the public.
  2. Investigators are still searching for the missing witness in the high-profile case.
💻 Technology
  1. The missing software update was causing all the glitches we'd been experiencing.
  2. The app kept crashing because a missing file corrupted the entire installation.
📝 Formal Writing
  1. The missing data points made it impossible to draw statistically significant conclusions.
  2. The report noted that several missing records from the previous fiscal year hindered the audit.

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