misused
Example Sentences
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There’s a lot of therapy language being misused — people seem to think that if they speak in a soft, measured tone, they can’t possibly be toxic.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
A group of seven states also challenged the TotalEnergies agreement in court, arguing that the deal misused government funds and failed to follow proper administrative procedures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Studios worried about their intellectual property being misused, and actors feared becoming little more than raw material for AI systems -- and made it a central plank of their strike action in 2023.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Executives griped to Dimon about what they saw as Bisignano’s use of company resources for his own benefit, including allegations Bisignano misused the corporate jet for personal purposes, people familiar with the matter said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
I must admit that in writing this paper I was motivated partly by irritation with Bekenstein, who, I felt, had misused my discovery of the increase of the area of the event horizon.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
