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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By 1790, half of the world's coffee was being grown in the French colony of Saint-Domingue, in what is today Haiti, Pendergrast says, where slaves were routinely mistreated, raped and murdered.
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James Doubek,
NPR,
3 July 2026
Children who once feared or mistreated animals begin to show care and leadership.
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Patricia Huon,
Christian Science Monitor,
30 June 2026
Platner is also an unfaithful spouse who mistreats women.
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Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
25 June 2026
One example would be laws prohibiting humans from mistreating AIs psychologically or physically.
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Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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James Doubek,
NPR,
3 July 2026
Children who once feared or mistreated animals begin to show care and leadership.
—
Patricia Huon,
Christian Science Monitor,
30 June 2026
Platner is also an unfaithful spouse who mistreats women.
—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
25 June 2026
One example would be laws prohibiting humans from mistreating AIs psychologically or physically.
—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for mistreat
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“Mistreat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mistreat. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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