mistreated
Example Sentences
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“Even in the immediate aftermath of Pearl Harbor,” Mr. Fukuyama writes, “there were kind Americans trying to help those mistreated by their own government.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Bush, who ran Legacy Independent Funeral Directors in Hull, was trusted by bereaved families but mistreated them on an "almost industrial scale", Paxton said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
They have called adult protective services repeatedly, claiming that their mom is being mistreated, court documents show, and have tried to monitor her own whereabouts, Ruth said.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
Bilal Mohammad appeared to be extremely distressed, shouting that he was being mistreated .
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
So could anyone say they were being mistreated?
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
