misapplied

"My grandmother added a generous spoonful of sugar to her tea. "

"Pat is definitely a she."

"I lost a few marks in the test for spelling words incorrectly."

"The teacher had much patience with the struggling students. "

"For dessert, my mom baked a delicious chocolate cake. "

"Instruction will be provided on how to handle difficult customers."

"He discovered penicillin largely accidentally."

"She added sugar to her coffee to make it sweeter. "

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

"The misuse of the school's computers for playing games was against the rules. "

"to apply cream to a rash"