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

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

“It is a serious matter for any government official to mishandle classified documents,” Turner said.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 25, 2023

Other people can be windy, but McClintock blows a gale; other people can blubber sentiment, but McClintock spews it; other people can mishandle metaphors, but only McClintock knows how to make a business of it.

From The 30,000 Dollar Bequest and Other Stories by Mark Twain

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

“What data is being collected? Who is it actually being shared with? Under what legal regimes are they being protected? If someone mishandles my information, what is my recourse?”

From Washington Post ● Feb. 14, 2020

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

Ms. Salter explains the Rueggs’ strategy: If they would not be freed, the couple reasoned, they would “embarrass the court by drawing attention to the way it had mishandled their case.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 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

The US Department of Justice then opened an investigation into whether Bolton had mishandled classified information by disclosing parts of it in the book.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 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

I knew at some level that I had mishandled the situation, but Wickersham’s approach made admitting a mistake the last thing I could possibly do.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

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’s case added to the Justice Department’s history prosecuting the alleged mishandling or sharing of sensitive national-security information, under a 1917 law called the Espionage Act.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

"He also knew the damage to national security that could be caused by mishandling that sensitive information," she said.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

Bolton pleaded guilty this morning to mishandling classified government information.

From Slate ● Jun. 26, 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