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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Most people mishandle emotional responses.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Some community members at that time said Brooks was to blame for mishandling the situation.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2025
Stines' defense team alleged that the prosecution mishandled grand jury proceedings.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Freeman went to third when Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil mishandled the relay throw and then scored on a ground out.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Some community members at that time said Brooks was to blame for mishandling the situation.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2025
Stines' defense team alleged that the prosecution mishandled grand jury proceedings.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Freeman went to third when Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil mishandled the relay throw and then scored on a ground out.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
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“Mishandle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mishandle. Accessed 25 Jun. 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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