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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There were differing accounts inside the Trump administration on how the letter had been mishandled, with some at the White House believing it had been sent prematurely and others thinking it wasn’t meant to be sent at all, the Times reported.
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Michelle Watson, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
Seoul, South Korea Reuters — The US energy department put South Korea on a watchlist because visitors to its laboratories mishandled sensitive information, Joseph Yun, the acting US ambassador, said on Tuesday.
—Reuters, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
Companies that mishandle privacy risk losing customers to competitors who prioritize transparency and respect for user data.
—Jacques Nack, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
To build and maintain trust, brands must avoid three common pitfalls: irrelevant messaging, over-saturating the inbox and mishandling data.
—Katie Jewett, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Michelle Watson, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
Seoul, South Korea Reuters — The US energy department put South Korea on a watchlist because visitors to its laboratories mishandled sensitive information, Joseph Yun, the acting US ambassador, said on Tuesday.
—Reuters, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
Companies that mishandle privacy risk losing customers to competitors who prioritize transparency and respect for user data.
—Jacques Nack, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
To build and maintain trust, brands must avoid three common pitfalls: irrelevant messaging, over-saturating the inbox and mishandling data.
—Katie Jewett, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Mishandle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mishandle. Accessed 27 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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