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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In prison, she was often severely mistreated.
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Michael Collins, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
One said no one mistreated him.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
In the last decade, a spate of pop culture examining how the media mistreated famous women in the 1990s and 2000s has recontextualized their stories.
—Scarlett Harris, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Israel has strongly denied allegations of mistreating the group.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
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Michael Collins, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
One said no one mistreated him.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
In the last decade, a spate of pop culture examining how the media mistreated famous women in the 1990s and 2000s has recontextualized their stories.
—Scarlett Harris, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Israel has strongly denied allegations of mistreating the group.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 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 21 Oct. 2025.
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