mistreated

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“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

In an interview in 1980, Donald Trump called the entire hostage episode a horror and said it was ridiculous that the U.S. allowed its people to be mistreated for so long.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Egyptian rights organisations have said Farouk was denied his right to a fair trial and has been mistreated behind bars, including being denied adequate medical care and access to sunlight.

From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025

She said she hadn’t heard or seen students ever being mistreated at the school.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2025

Dudley was frowning slightly, as though he was still trying to work out when he had ever been mistreated.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling