Examples of mistreat in a Sentence
They accuse him of mistreating his wife.
She claimed she had been mistreated by the police.
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One example would be laws prohibiting humans from mistreating AIs psychologically or physically.
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Rob Toews, Forbes.com, 22 June 2026
Weyland-Yutani is a sort of extreme example of what economists call a monopsony — when one employer dominates a labor market and gains power to underpay and mistreat workers.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 19 June 2026
The sanctuary’s founder, Monika Kerber Perez, did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday but has previously denied that the animals were mistreated.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2026
This time Hilton was speaking in support of two families who filed lawsuits Monday alleging that their children were mistreated at Provo Canyon School, the same facility where Hilton spent almost a year in the late 1990s.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
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Rob Toews, Forbes.com, 22 June 2026
Weyland-Yutani is a sort of extreme example of what economists call a monopsony — when one employer dominates a labor market and gains power to underpay and mistreat workers.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 19 June 2026
The sanctuary’s founder, Monika Kerber Perez, did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday but has previously denied that the animals were mistreated.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2026
This time Hilton was speaking in support of two families who filed lawsuits Monday alleging that their children were mistreated at Provo Canyon School, the same facility where Hilton spent almost a year in the late 1990s.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
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“Mistreat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mistreat. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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