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You have been missed vs You have been missed by me

Both phrases are correct, but they convey slightly different nuances. 'You have been missed' is a more general statement that can be used in various contexts to express that someone was missed. On the other hand, 'You have been missed by me' is more specific and emphasizes the personal feeling of missing someone. The choice between the two depends on the level of personalization you want to convey.

Last updated: March 28, 2024 • 3769 views

You have been missed

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express that someone was missed.

This phrase is a general statement used to convey that someone was missed. It can be used in various contexts to express the sentiment of missing someone.

Examples:

  • You have been missed at the office.
  • She has been missed by her friends.
  • The team member has been missed during the project.
  • His presence has been missed in the group.
  • Your absence has been missed.
  • You have lately been missed at Sunday worship and my sermons.
  • You'd have been sorely missed in the old cubicle, I can tell you that.
  • well, had you decided otherwise, you certainly would have been missed.
  • A further important point might have been missed.
  • Mr President of the Council, first and foremost I would like to thank you for the specific and clear speech you have given on a subject in which the real point has so often been missed.
  • Somehow, something has been missed.
  • Mr. Deeks, you've been missed.
  • Something that had been missed at the original inquiry.
  • We fear that an opportunity for progress may have been missed.
  • Today however, we have to admit that this historical opportunity has been missed.
  • - I'm saying things have been missed.
  • And been back inside the club within 15 minutes without having been missed.
  • Doesn't seem like I've been missed around here.
  • Must be something pretty exotic to have been missed by the doctors.
  • As I see it, a great opportunity has been missed to propose a true reform that would redress the balance in this sector of the European Union.
  • Additionally, opportunities would have been missed to enhance the functioning of the ESS as explained above.
  • Two deadlines have been missed already, and there is a real risk of deadlock if the efforts which we have channelled through you come to nothing.
  • We are left feeling that an opportunity has been missed and we will almost certainly end up with an excessively weighty institution which holds too many votes.
  • I am sorry to say that the deadline of 3 December this year has been missed by many Member States.
  • Unfortunately over the last six months, a great number of opportunities in the area have been missed.

Alternatives:

  • I missed you.
  • You were missed.
  • We missed you.
  • Your absence was felt.
  • You were missed by everyone.

You have been missed by me

This phrase is correct and emphasizes the personal feeling of missing someone.

This phrase is more specific and personal, emphasizing the feeling of missing someone. It is used when you want to convey a stronger sense of personal connection.

Examples:

  • You have been missed by me more than you can imagine.
  • Your presence has been missed by me during this trip.
  • I want you to know that you have been missed by me.
  • You have been missed by me since you left.
  • Your support has been missed by me.
  • Must be something pretty exotic to have been missed by the doctors.
  • A further important point might have been missed.
  • We fear that an opportunity for progress may have been missed.
  • - I'm saying things have been missed.
  • Additionally, opportunities would have been missed to enhance the functioning of the ESS as explained above.
  • Two deadlines have been missed already, and there is a real risk of deadlock if the efforts which we have channelled through you come to nothing.
  • Unfortunately over the last six months, a great number of opportunities in the area have been missed.
  • There have been many processes, many opportunities for peace have been missed.
  • Just in case something may have been missed.
  • Mr President, I seem to have been missed out of the Minutes as the last speaker on Item 11, the White Paper on Railways and Rail Freight Freeways.
  • I believe that we are a long way from having forward-looking concepts for the motor - or mobility - industry, where a lot of opportunities for innovation have been missed in recent decades.
  • But it was missed in Tup, and it could have been missed in me too.
  • I am sorry to say that the deadline of 3 December this year has been missed by many Member States.
  • As to Turkey, he regretted that an opportunity had been missed by the failure to take up the case of Sakharov Prize winner Leyla ZANA.
  • As a result, progress has often proven elusive, many intermediate deadlines have been missed and negotiations have not been brought as much forward as one could have hoped and expected.
  • Those opportunities have been missed, because the road to the euro has acquired such real and symbolic significance that it has dented, if not destroyed, our ability to evaluate, and, a fortiori, to correct and retrace our steps.
  • well, had you decided otherwise, you certainly would have been missed.
  • However, even without this operation the deadline would have been missed, with a deficit of 3,2 % of GDP excluding the one-off negative impact of that operation.
  • But one aspect of this problem emerged during the course of my investigation that has, I think, been missed by many decision makers in the west.
  • As to Turkey, he regretted that an opportunity had been missed by the failure to take up the case of Sakharov Prize winner Leyla ZANA.

Alternatives:

  • I missed you.
  • You were missed by me.
  • We missed you.
  • Your absence was felt by me.
  • You were missed by everyone, including me.

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