inappropriately

Example Sentences

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It would also strengthen privacy laws to ensure that Canadians’ personal information isn’t used inappropriately, such as for surveillance pricing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

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

The experiences shared with the BBC mirror concerns about the CMS raised with the government after parents told a House of Lords report money had been taken "inappropriately" when they were "trying to comply".

From BBC • May 15, 2026

As for Lola, she spoke her lines correctly but casually, and sometimes smiled inappropriately at some private thought, determined to demonstrate that her nearly adult mind was elsewhere.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan