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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Trump is working to weaponize immigration enforcement to create an increasingly brutal and unaccountable system — one where anyone could be mistreated, denied justice and left without recourse.
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Juan Vargas, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025
Picasso was known for mistreating the women in his life.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 May 2025
Our idea really was to present the idea of what happens to neglected, mistreated children.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2025
President Trump and former President Joseph R. Biden Jr., along with the leaders of countries Mr. Trump has hit with tariffs and accused of mistreating the United States.
—Emma Bubola, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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Juan Vargas, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025
Picasso was known for mistreating the women in his life.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 May 2025
Our idea really was to present the idea of what happens to neglected, mistreated children.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2025
President Trump and former President Joseph R. Biden Jr., along with the leaders of countries Mr. Trump has hit with tariffs and accused of mistreating the United States.
—Emma Bubola, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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 19 May. 2025.
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