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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Women are often mistreated with aggressive surgical techniques that can be avoided.
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Nkem Osian, Baltimore Sun, 23 July 2025
In court, McGuire's parents, Debbie and Glenn McGuire, alleged that Young mistreated their daughter, per ABC.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 18 July 2025
In the short term, closing the cases would allow the local governments in question to continue allegedly mistreating minority communities, said the officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity out of fear of retaliation.
—Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 18 July 2025
Carlos said that detainees were frequently mistreated and that guards routinely pepper sprayed and hit them, accusations a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security denied.
—Allison McCann, New York Times, 11 June 2025
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Nkem Osian, Baltimore Sun, 23 July 2025
In court, McGuire's parents, Debbie and Glenn McGuire, alleged that Young mistreated their daughter, per ABC.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 18 July 2025
In the short term, closing the cases would allow the local governments in question to continue allegedly mistreating minority communities, said the officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity out of fear of retaliation.
—Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 18 July 2025
Carlos said that detainees were frequently mistreated and that guards routinely pepper sprayed and hit them, accusations a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security denied.
—Allison McCann, New York Times, 11 June 2025
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“Mistreat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mistreat. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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