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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The appeal of this approach is easy to see, especially for those on the right who have felt mistreated by American elites for years.
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Yuval Levin, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
Workers have reported feeling hungry, frustrated and mistreated, with some now discussing paying out of their own pockets to helicopter a food drop into the remote area.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
He and his community have been misled and mistreated.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
Romero said the prompt release of the detainees is especially important because many have been badly mistreated and some have died in detention.
—John Otis, NPR, 12 Jan. 2026
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Yuval Levin, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
Workers have reported feeling hungry, frustrated and mistreated, with some now discussing paying out of their own pockets to helicopter a food drop into the remote area.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
He and his community have been misled and mistreated.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
Romero said the prompt release of the detainees is especially important because many have been badly mistreated and some have died in detention.
—John Otis, NPR, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Mistreat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mistreat. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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