That device can admittedly be a laughable cliché in the wrong hands (I'd nominate The Passion Of The Christ for most egregious misuse in recent memory), but it remains utterly sublime when, say, Wong Kar - Wai slows a charged encounter between two not - yet - lovers down to a spine - tingling crawl. (film.avclub.com)
«Today's New York Times report that the Senate filed fraudulent documents to secure lulus for members of the Independent Democratic Conference represents an egregious misuse of public monies, and potentially a more serious legal violation, which must be investigated by law enforcement,» said Susan Lerner, the executive director of Common Cause. (nystateofpolitics.com)
«This is an egregious misuse of taxpayer funds that has to be stopped.» (nypost.com)