mishandled
Example Sentences
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They claim she has mishandled distribution of the funds and "cannot be trusted with the continued administration of the estate".
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 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," he said.
From BBC ● May 14, 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
There were alleyways and roads bordered by teetering piles of broken and damaged furniture, stowed away, perhaps, to hide the evidence of mishandled magic, or else hidden by castle-proud house-elves.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
