ill-use

Example Sentences

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"She did not ill-use me. Indeed, I do not believe that she ever knew that I was there at all. Is that not peculiar?"

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman

“Will they ill-treat or ill-use her, Martin?” said Emma.

From The Settlers in Canada by Marryat, Frederick

Heathcliff pretended not to believe her, but Isabel was her brother's heir, and to marry her, inherit Edgar's money, and ill-use his sister, would, indeed, be a fair revenge on Catharine's husband.

From Emily Brontë by Robinson, A. Mary F. (Agnes Mary Frances)

And to think that any man could ill-use a creature like that,” half to herself; but Fay drooped her head as she heard her.

From Wee Wifie by Carey, Rosa Nouchette

The children wanted to play with it, but the duckling thought they were going to ill-use him, and rushed in his fright into the milk pan, and the milk spurted out all over the room.

From Favorite Fairy Tales The Childhood Choice of Representative Men and Women by Various