mishandle

On cold tires, cars like the Ferrari don’t handle; they mishandle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025

An independent investigation found that Wada did not mishandle the case or show bias towards the Chinese swimmers.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2024

Then there was Hockenson’s mishandle of a hard throw from Kirk Cousins into the end zone near the end of the game.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 27, 2023

Davis will be the kick returner to open the regular season, although he did mishandle a punt in the Chargers’ second preseason game, the ball eventually going out of bounds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2023

Often they mishandle and spoil the beautiful relationship on which they have entered to their own disgust and disappointment.

From Men Women and God by Arthur Herbert Gray

And as Xi warned that the world's two largest economies could "come into conflict" if Washington mishandles the Taiwan issue, minor skirmishes broke out on the sidelines of their meeting.

From Barron's ● May 14, 2026

A majority of consumers of Asian and Pacific Islander descent are not willing to shrug off media and advertising that ridicules or mishandles their culture.

From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2024

Major mistake by the Bulldogs: Georgia’s Tyler Simmons mishandles a punt, and Notre Dame takes over at the Bulldogs’ 8-yard line.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 21, 2019

Sitting in a hotel conference room, her Chanel flats looking almost too nice against the brashly patterned carpet, Knightley has delved into discussing motherhood even though it’s a topic she thinks the media generally mishandles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2018

I wish you could see the way he mishandles a cigar.

From Quill's Window by George Barr McCutcheon

It said millions of phone calls from customers were "likely mishandled" over nearly a three-year period which prevented or delayed customers from switching to a better deal.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

Critics of the process argued that the investigation had been mishandled, undermining confidence in the IOM.

From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026

The board’s decision followed internal reports to directors that Manifold bullied employees, was verbally abusive and had mishandled company information, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026

On Thursday, according to Beijing’s readout of discussions, Xi warned t he U.S. could trigger conflict if the U.S. mishandled the situation—a slightly sharper version of what China has said before.

From Barron's ● May 15, 2026

Jody had been hard on her and others, but life had mishandled him too.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston

State Farm relies on various outside firms to litigate policy disputes, including some stemming from alleged mishandling of claims related to the January 2025 wildfires.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

FBI agents executed a search warrant at the Virginia home of Washington Post reporter, Hannah Natanson, earlier this year as part of an investigation into alleged mishandling of classified information by a government contractor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

Bolton pleaded guilty this morning to mishandling classified government information.

From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2026

Anger at the exam mishandling has been channelled by the newly-founded satirical "Cockroach People's Party", which has won millions of followers on social media since its launch in May.

From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026

Jones was a large man and strong enough to shake off his attackers, but he did not respond to his mishandling with force of his own.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy