MISUSE in a Sentence

Learn MISUSE from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.

15 example sentences for MISUSE, such as:

1. He had grossly misused his power.
2. He was sacked for computer misuse.
3. She was accused of misusing company funds.
4. Nevertheless he ought to take care not to misuse this clemency.
5. Any system of government naturally lends itself to misuse power.

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 Meanings and Examples of MISUSE
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
misuse
 v.  treat or use improperly; use to bad purpose; misapply; abuse; treat ill
Classic Sentence:
1  The conversation passed to the misuse of political power in the United States, but Anna quickly brought it round to another topic, so as to draw the steward into talk.
Anna Karenina 2 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In PART 6: Chapter 22
2  Anne was considering whether she should venture to suggest that a gown, or a cap, would not be liable to any such misuse, when a knock at the door suspended everything.
Persuasion By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 15
3  Nevertheless he ought to take care not to misuse this clemency.
The Prince By Niccolo Machiavelli
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVII — CONCERNING CRUELTY AND CLEMENCY, AND WHETH...
4  The youth had to depend again upon his misused ears, which were trembling and buzzing from the melee of musketry and yells.
The Red Badge of Courage By Stephen Crane
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 20
5  A police spy, yes; from the moment when I have misused the police.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 6: CHAPTER II—HOW JEAN MAY BECOME CHAMP
Example Sentence:
1  He was sacked for computer misuse.
2  The effectiveness of this class of drug has, however, led to their misuse.
3  He has taken a public stand on the issue of misuse of hospital funds.
4  The manufacturers disclaim all responsibility for damage caused by misuse.
5  Any system of government naturally lends itself to misuse power.
6  The technology, ubiquitous in Europe, Canada and elsewhere, makes it harder for thieves to misuse data compared with cards that store data only on magnetic stripes.
7  The apostrophe is misused extensively; more so, perhaps, than any other punctuation mark.
8  He had grossly misused his power.
9  He's angry with me for my disrespect, and also for misusing the some words.
10  She was accused of misusing company funds.