inappropriate

Example Sentences

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“Medical directors failed to prevent inappropriate use of antipsychotic drugs,” and “nursing home pharmacists failed to identify medical concerns and did not recommend dose reductions.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

"Understanding that larger circuit could help answer a simple question of why someone with an anxiety disorder might exhibit inappropriate fear responses to something that isn't actually dangerous," Halladay said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

It’s just a downer, an inappropriate introduction of ugly real-world truths.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

His way of impatiently rebuffing Salome’s inappropriate advances is to give her singing lessons.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

He in turn felt that his question was unfair, inappropriate, and he struggled to think of a way of putting it right.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan