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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Cameras are expected to return to Broward County’s special-needs classrooms to help parents determine whether their child may have been abused or mistreated at school.
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Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2025
The Russian leader would be the cleaning lady who was overlooked and mistreated by the scientists in the good old days but who, uh, showed those silly male scientists who the real boss was when the zombies showed up.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
She was never found to have mistreated her children in any way.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 20 June 2025
The foundation Fox believed in was tested and failed to hold, leading to a dressing room of unhappy players, some of whom felt mistreated by the organization.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 19 June 2025
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Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2025
The Russian leader would be the cleaning lady who was overlooked and mistreated by the scientists in the good old days but who, uh, showed those silly male scientists who the real boss was when the zombies showed up.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
She was never found to have mistreated her children in any way.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 20 June 2025
The foundation Fox believed in was tested and failed to hold, leading to a dressing room of unhappy players, some of whom felt mistreated by the organization.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 19 June 2025
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“Mistreat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mistreat. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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