misapplication
Example Sentences
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I think it does point to a strange sort of misapplication of people’s intelligence.
From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2025
Mr Downs also confirmed a report in the Financial Times that he has launched an investigation into the possible "misapplication" of about £25m at the business.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2024
Poor communication, by contrast, prompts disregard for policy, confusion and the misapplication of guidelines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2024
Of those, 192 were erroneous due to the waiver misapplication, and just 37 were true overpayments or underpayments.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2023
That is a rare creature, and one in whom my intellect, if you will pardon the misapplication of the word, takes more solid satisfaction than in almost anybody.
From Notes of a Son and Brother by James, Henry
