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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The Chinese have been broug ht here to work on railroads, to work on farms and they were mistreated.
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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
Your daughter is mistreating you.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
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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
Your daughter is mistreating you.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
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 7 Jun. 2026.
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