- present participle of miss.
missing
Example Sentences
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I’m a late bloomer and worried I’m still missing out on living by being stuck in these idealized fantasies of what love could be.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
The club are also counting the cost of a bruising 12th-placed finish last season after missing out on Europe.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
It reported earnings of 33 cents a share, missing analyst estimates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
During trials in 2025 and 2026, the court heard police records showed Anna was reported missing 101 times between 2002 and 2004.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
The space between her eyebrows is missing as she whisper-yells at me.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
