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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Activists detained when their flotilla attempted to breach Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza say they have been mistreated at the hands of Israeli soldiers, describing beatings, tasers and attack dogs.
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Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Badly injured, Bradley initially fails to grasp the gravity of his situation and continues to mistreat Linda.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026
The captain who hired the officer later filed a human resources complaint alleging the officer had been mistreated.
—Ben Wheeler
may 20, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
Kabuga did not want to return to Rwanda — which offered to take him — out of fear he would be mistreated.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Badly injured, Bradley initially fails to grasp the gravity of his situation and continues to mistreat Linda.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026
The captain who hired the officer later filed a human resources complaint alleging the officer had been mistreated.
—Ben Wheeler
may 20, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
Kabuga did not want to return to Rwanda — which offered to take him — out of fear he would be mistreated.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
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“Mistreat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mistreat. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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