Examples of mishandle in a Sentence
The police mishandled the investigation.
Apples are easily bruised when they are mishandled.
The shortstop mishandled the throw.
The quarterback fumbled when he mishandled the snap.
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The president’s ability to declassify information has been invoked when presidents have been accused of mishandling secrets.
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David Klepper, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
Prosecutions under the Espionage Act for mishandling national defense information haven't been limited to classified information, Heidi Kitrosser, a Northwestern University law professor who focuses on government secrecy issues, told USA TODAY in an email.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
If other information was mishandled, the risk to the safety of military members, the CIA, other national security staff, and our country should be promptly addressed.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
The new testing took place after the CBI discovered that Woods, a top scientist at the agency for decades, mishandled DNA testing in more than 1,000 cases, sometimes cutting corners or skipping protocols meant to ensure accurate results.
—Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 24 Mar. 2025
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David Klepper, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
Prosecutions under the Espionage Act for mishandling national defense information haven't been limited to classified information, Heidi Kitrosser, a Northwestern University law professor who focuses on government secrecy issues, told USA TODAY in an email.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
If other information was mishandled, the risk to the safety of military members, the CIA, other national security staff, and our country should be promptly addressed.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
The new testing took place after the CBI discovered that Woods, a top scientist at the agency for decades, mishandled DNA testing in more than 1,000 cases, sometimes cutting corners or skipping protocols meant to ensure accurate results.
—Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Mishandle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mishandle. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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mishandle
verb
mis·han·dle
(ˈ)mis-ˈhan-dᵊl 
1
: to treat roughly : maltreat
2
: to manage wrongly
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