mishandle

On cold tires, cars like the Ferrari don’t handle; they mishandle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025

An independent investigation found that Wada did not mishandle the case or show bias towards the Chinese swimmers.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2024

Then there was Hockenson’s mishandle of a hard throw from Kirk Cousins into the end zone near the end of the game.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 27, 2023

Davis will be the kick returner to open the regular season, although he did mishandle a punt in the Chargers’ second preseason game, the ball eventually going out of bounds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2023

"Ay, they may mishandle him!" he continued feebly, his head sinking yet lower on his breast.

From The Abbess Of Vlaye by Stanley J. Weyman

And as Xi warned that the world's two largest economies could "come into conflict" if Washington mishandles the Taiwan issue, minor skirmishes broke out on the sidelines of their meeting.

From Barron's ● May 14, 2026

A majority of consumers of Asian and Pacific Islander descent are not willing to shrug off media and advertising that ridicules or mishandles their culture.

From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2024

Major mistake by the Bulldogs: Georgia’s Tyler Simmons mishandles a punt, and Notre Dame takes over at the Bulldogs’ 8-yard line.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 21, 2019

Sitting in a hotel conference room, her Chanel flats looking almost too nice against the brashly patterned carpet, Knightley has delved into discussing motherhood even though it’s a topic she thinks the media generally mishandles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2018

I wish you could see the way he mishandles a cigar.

From Quill's Window by George Barr McCutcheon

Tommy Edman led off with a single, and then Betts scorched a 100.9-mph one-hopper at shortstop Cooper Pratt, who mishandled it, giving Betts a single to put two runners on.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

People familiar with the events said Oman also mishandled the situation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

"Our investigation confirmed that these individuals mishandled sensitive information outside established company procedures, violating our policies and breaking the trust essential to our work."

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

They claim Ledward has mishandled distribution of the funds and “cannot be trusted with the continued administration of the estate.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

He suggested that perhaps the situation had been mishandled, that perhaps I was not possessed.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

Numerous whistleblowers have come forward in the past two years to say the agency was mishandling its private data.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

"We must sincerely reflect on the mishandling that occurred," he added.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Four missing people have been found dead on South Korean holiday island Jeju, as local police face mounting public criticism for allegedly mishandling missing persons cases.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

State Farm relies on various outside firms to litigate policy disputes, including some stemming from alleged mishandling of claims related to the January 2025 wildfires.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

Jones was a large man and strong enough to shake off his attackers, but he did not respond to his mishandling with force of his own.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy