mishandled
Example Sentences
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Ms. Salter explains the Rueggs’ strategy: If they would not be freed, the couple reasoned, they would “embarrass the court by drawing attention to the way it had mishandled their case.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Millions of calls from customers were likely to have been mishandled over a three-year period which prevented or delayed them from switching to a better broadband, landline or pay-TV deal.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 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
"If mishandled, the two nations could collide or even come into conflict, pushing the entire China-US relationship into a highly perilous situation," he said.
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
He suggested that perhaps the situation had been mishandled, that perhaps I was not possessed.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
