inappropriately

Example Sentences

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First, workers may simply not understand the law, claiming inappropriately their state- or company-specific overtime as tax-deductible.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

The Supreme Court reversed this decision, stating that the lower court acted inappropriately by considering a postconviction DNA test that Whitton never got to challenge and that his jury never got to review.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

Roy said accused Feldstein Soto of inappropriately blocking an affordable housing project in Venice.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Eleven members of staff, including doctors and nurses, have been sacked by an NHS trust for inappropriately accessing medical records of the Nottingham attacks victims.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

As this had turned into an evening of answers, Citra dared to ask the question she had asked so inappropriately on the street, before the man’s body had even gone cold.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman