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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Surasak said they weren’t mistreated, and were fed pita bread and cheese, with a portion of meat once a week.
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Kocha Olarn, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
During the first Trump administration in 2018, immigration and federal prison officials struck an agreement for 1,600 beds, according to the AP — an arrangement that led to allegations some detainees were mistreated.
—Brittany Gibson, Axios, 8 Feb. 2025
Having two more women from the production allegedly claim they were likewise mistreated by the director could push the saga from being perceived as a bitter feud into literal #MeToo territory.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
The passengers survive a terrible storm before landing where they will be mistreated.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025
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Kocha Olarn, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
During the first Trump administration in 2018, immigration and federal prison officials struck an agreement for 1,600 beds, according to the AP — an arrangement that led to allegations some detainees were mistreated.
—Brittany Gibson, Axios, 8 Feb. 2025
Having two more women from the production allegedly claim they were likewise mistreated by the director could push the saga from being perceived as a bitter feud into literal #MeToo territory.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
The passengers survive a terrible storm before landing where they will be mistreated.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mistreat
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“Mistreat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mistreat. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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