Examples of mishandle in a Sentence
The police mishandled the investigation.
Apples are easily bruised when they are mishandled.
The shortstop mishandled the throw.
The quarterback fumbled when he mishandled the snap.
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The Justice Department recently submitted new information in a court case involving the Social Security Administration, which reveals alleged mishandling of personal data at the agency.
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Lorie Konish, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
Federal officials also denied Minnesota state investigators access to the shooting scene in south Minneapolis, prompting local and state officials to accuse the Homeland Security agency of mishandling evidence.
—National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
However, your friends are blaming you for asking valid questions of someone who is mishandling funds and directly impacting your quality of life.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
The families have filed a lawsuit against The Joshua School, alleging that school officials mishandled their concerns and never reported suspicions of abuse to outside authorities, enabling the monitor’s abuse.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
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Lorie Konish, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
Federal officials also denied Minnesota state investigators access to the shooting scene in south Minneapolis, prompting local and state officials to accuse the Homeland Security agency of mishandling evidence.
—National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
However, your friends are blaming you for asking valid questions of someone who is mishandling funds and directly impacting your quality of life.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
The families have filed a lawsuit against The Joshua School, alleging that school officials mishandled their concerns and never reported suspicions of abuse to outside authorities, enabling the monitor’s abuse.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Mishandle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mishandle. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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mishandle
verb
mis·han·dle
(ˈ)mis-ˈhan-dᵊl 
1
: to treat roughly : maltreat
2
: to manage wrongly
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