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mistreat

[mis-treet] / mɪsˈtrit /




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Zambian union leaders said Chinese managers pay poorly and mistreat workers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025

One attendee had even brought her sign from 2017, a verse from Leviticus in English and in Hebrew: “When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them.”

From Slate ● Mar. 27, 2025

Thompson’s death has inspired a torrent of fury about the way his insurance company and others treat — or mistreat — people in their moments of greatest need.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2024

There are a lot of people who mistreat dogs and take dogs for granted.

From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2024

"I would never mistreat such a fair maiden."

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

After a decade-long battle, a former animal trainer has succeeded in his mission of getting a beloved walrus out of Canada's most popular aquatic zoo, which has faced allegations that it mistreats its animals.

From BBC ● May 17, 2023

In the second passage, an excerpt from Petronius’s Satyricon, the formerly enslaved Trimalchio mistreats his own enslaved people during a lavish dinner party.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023

It's not perfect, but it is duty-bound to best uphold the ideals of society even if it mistreats people.

From Salon ● Nov. 18, 2022

All of which makes Ruland’s title double-edged: Corporate rock sucks, as SST’s slogan put it, because it’s litigious and exploits an economy of scale that mistreats individual artists.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2022

If a mentor mistreats his tributes, he'll be held accountable by the viewers, by the people back in District 12.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

They have called adult protective services repeatedly, claiming that their mom is being mistreated, court documents show, and have tried to monitor her own whereabouts, Ruth said.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

Bilal Mohammad appeared to be extremely distressed, shouting that he was being mistreated .

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

“Paul and I saw the characters as two brothers who have a common father in God, and they both feel that they’re being mistreated in some way,” Sharpe adds.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026

Wilson on Tuesday denied she mistreated women while making "The Deb", saying this was "nonsense".

From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026

“Useless had learned how to be an nganga from the water spirit. He became a great chief, and his mother, who had been mistreated by everyone, was treated like a queen from then on.”

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

Before the Rand Refinery can handle the metal, it needs to ensure it is mined in a responsible manner, including without damaging the environment, mistreating workers or funding corrupt officials.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

After reporting Lopez missing last September, Lopez’s daughter told a detective that Yepez had been mistreating her mother at work, the police report said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

As well directly mistreating staff, Ms Perry said Lowe failed to "address the alleged toxic conduct" of male colleagues in the office, and refused to act on complaints.

From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2025

The patients she was accused of mistreating ranged in age from 43 to 104.

From New York Times ● May 2, 2024

“We are diligent in our Title IX compliance. We take this very seriously. There’s no room for mistreating people here.”

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely


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