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Recent Examples of mistreatment
To be sure, Grey’s novel is a literary protest against the mistreatment of American Indians by the federal government and Christian missionaries, and his original denouement is a little more complicated.
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Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
During the May interview, Harry made all sorts of incendiary claims, alleging mistreatment by his father and supposed shadowy figures in the royal establishment.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Discontent with confinement and mistreatment, some attempt to escape and even attack their peers.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Blair and Taylor Edwards were each convicted Monday on one first-degree felony charge for criminal mistreatment, according to OregonLive, Oregon Public Broadcasting, and KATU.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
The treaty aims to prevent mistreatment and gave the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture the legal authority to inspect Russian detention facilities.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
But fans could only view Linda as a direct replacement of Lennon, and she was mistreated in the press and by fans, showcasing an open misogyny that calls to mind Yoko Ono’s mistreatment.
—Caleb Hammond, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Young’s horrific experience is among those in the ever-increasing hall of fame of Chicago police mistreatment of Black and brown residents.
—Kerry Lester Kasper, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Katherine’s family has reached out to production, and BB alumni have been speaking out against Rylie’s gaslighting and mistreatment of Katherine all over the internet.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 21 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
During the May interview, Harry made all sorts of incendiary claims, alleging mistreatment by his father and supposed shadowy figures in the royal establishment.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Discontent with confinement and mistreatment, some attempt to escape and even attack their peers.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Blair and Taylor Edwards were each convicted Monday on one first-degree felony charge for criminal mistreatment, according to OregonLive, Oregon Public Broadcasting, and KATU.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
The treaty aims to prevent mistreatment and gave the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture the legal authority to inspect Russian detention facilities.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
But fans could only view Linda as a direct replacement of Lennon, and she was mistreated in the press and by fans, showcasing an open misogyny that calls to mind Yoko Ono’s mistreatment.
—Caleb Hammond, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Young’s horrific experience is among those in the ever-increasing hall of fame of Chicago police mistreatment of Black and brown residents.
—Kerry Lester Kasper, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Katherine’s family has reached out to production, and BB alumni have been speaking out against Rylie’s gaslighting and mistreatment of Katherine all over the internet.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mistreatment
Noun
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In the antebellum years and during Reconstruction, conjure women told mermaid stories that empowered women and girls, where the mermaids’ struggles for freedom mirrored their own experiences of domestic abuse or reproductive maltreatment during slavery.—
Time,
Time,
8 Sep. 2025
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Of this group, more than half – 56% – had talked about their maltreatment on social media.—
Laura Schwab Reese,
The Conversation,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Debt mismanagement – overextending yourself by borrowing too much money and high repayment terms.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Unless inflows are drastically increased, one of the Middle East's most important lakes could vanish this summer, leaving behind only salt, dust, and a stark lesson in the costs of mismanagement.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That Trump has been singularly focused on pop culture comes at a time when his reputation — and that of his administration — has been under fire due to the mishandling of the Epstein files.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Mistreatment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mistreatment. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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