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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His tenure at Texas Tech came to a messy and uncomfortable end when he was fired for cause after being accused of mistreating a player with a concussion.
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Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 2 June 2026
The Chinese have been broug ht here to work on railroads, to work on farms and they were mistreated.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 1 June 2026
LaFaive felt that Goodman had been fundamentally mistreated, particularly in the wake of a defining tragedy.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Immigration officials insisted she had not been mistreated.
—Tim Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
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Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 2 June 2026
The Chinese have been broug ht here to work on railroads, to work on farms and they were mistreated.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 1 June 2026
LaFaive felt that Goodman had been fundamentally mistreated, particularly in the wake of a defining tragedy.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Immigration officials insisted she had not been mistreated.
—Tim Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
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“Mistreat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mistreat. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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