- present participle of mishandle.
mishandling
Example Sentences
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The motive, Tan alleged in the lawsuit, was fear by department officials that they would be sued by Salehpour’s family for mishandling the case.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
Bolton pleaded guilty this morning to mishandling classified government information.
From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2026
Salmond, who died in 2024, successfully sued the government in 2019 over its mishandling of harassment complaints against him.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
Henry denied any mishandling of talks, the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 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
