How do you use Misused in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like used or abused, plus the exact meaning.
Misused meaning
Used in an incorrect or inappropriate manner.
Synonyms of Misused
Using Misused
- The main meaning on this page is: Used in an incorrect or inappropriate manner.
- Useful related words include: used, abused, exploited, ill-used.
- In the example corpus, misused often appears in combinations such as: be misused, being misused, misused by.
Context around Misused
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 6 middle, 10 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Misused
- In this selection, "misused" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, agent, poorly, kayuni, experiencing and public stand out and add context to how "misused" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include are also misused for bullying and cannot be misused. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "misused" sits close to words such as acutely, advisable and afield, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with misused
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He misused his political and monetary power. (7 words)
So far, there is no evidence that support has been misused. (11 words)
Nuclear energy has great benefits but could destroy the world if misused. (12 words)
In the meantime, their use should not be misused in the interests of human self-interest at the expense of the welfare of wildlife, particularly by people who advocate conservation but are willing to compromise their principles for personal gain. (40 words)
Japan suffered a textbook case of genuine deflation – a term that is often misused, experiencing widespread and deep declines in the general price level, by which we mean not just consumer prices, but real assets, financial assets, and nominal wages. (40 words)
CAO Estelle Girard explains the bins have been misused in recent months, and the Village is asking people to take heed to what they’re throwing in to ensure there’s space for others to recycle. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
An appeals court concluded J&J misused the bankruptcy process by having a unit seek Chapter 11 protections in hopes of fostering a settlement.
A real estate agent misused more than $100,000 of client money to fund a gambling addiction and make personal purchases, a court has heard.
But in all that time, no character was so poorly misused and under-utilized as 's Wally West.
CAO Estelle Girard explains the bins have been misused in recent months, and the Village is asking people to take heed to what they’re throwing in to ensure there’s space for others to recycle.
Children are at school to learn, not play with devices - phones, tablets etc. These devices are also misused for bullying people, either via text or social media.
He misused his political and monetary power.
In a 1993 report, a D.C. lobbying group flatly admitted the codes were being misused.
In the meantime, their use should not be misused in the interests of human self-interest at the expense of the welfare of wildlife, particularly by people who advocate conservation but are willing to compromise their principles for personal gain.
It also insists it is working hard to reduce pollution in rivers like the Severn, which have been misused for far too long.
It’s legislation to create a new national standard to protect reproductive and sexual health data by minimizing the information collected and retained, and preventing that information from being disclosed or misused.
Japan suffered a textbook case of genuine deflation – a term that is often misused, experiencing widespread and deep declines in the general price level, by which we mean not just consumer prices, but real assets, financial assets, and nominal wages.
More broadly, the turmoil highlighted an unresolved debate over artificial intelligence, which many see as the most important new technology since web browsers but also as potential danger if misused.
Nuclear energy has great benefits but could destroy the world if misused.
So far, there is no evidence that support has been misused.
The ACB suspects that Kayuni misused public office contrary to Section 25B(1) of the Corrupt Practices Act.
The body may show some side effects if this product is overdosed or misused.
The legislation made regarding usage of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government’s helicopter to protect Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan because he had misused it from 2013-18 unprecedently, the writ stated.
The locks have been made mandatory for vehicles registered before 2019 so that number plates cannot be tampered with or misused by thieves.
There have been many occasions in the past and in recent times when the historical, archaeological and other treasures of countries were stolen or misused by people in richer nations.
This is not to imply that cannabis is harmless or that it cannot be misused.
Common combinations with misused
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- be misused 23×
- being misused 19×
- misused by 13×
- misused in 10×
- misused the 9×
- misused and 8×
- misused his 8×
- or misused 8×
- been misused 7×
- often misused 6×