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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Behind her glamorous exterior, the real Dorothy was a closeted lesbian who struggled with substance abuse and was mistreated by the men within Hollywood’s studio system before ultimately committing suicide.
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Abby Monteil, Them., 17 Apr. 2025
English, who denies the allegations, is at least the second state legislator to be investigated for allegedly mistreating aides in the past year.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 31 Mar. 2025
What To Know As the war unfolded, reports emerged that Russian authorities had mistreated and persecuted religious minorities in Ukraine.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Many children were mistreated and died in the schools, and unmarked graves have been discovered.
—David Moin, WWD, 24 Mar. 2025
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Abby Monteil, Them., 17 Apr. 2025
English, who denies the allegations, is at least the second state legislator to be investigated for allegedly mistreating aides in the past year.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 31 Mar. 2025
What To Know As the war unfolded, reports emerged that Russian authorities had mistreated and persecuted religious minorities in Ukraine.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Many children were mistreated and died in the schools, and unmarked graves have been discovered.
—David Moin, WWD, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Mistreat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mistreat. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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