ill-use

Example Sentences

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"She did not ill-use me. Indeed, I do not believe that she ever knew that I was there at all. Is that not peculiar?"

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman

"She does not ill-use me; she dare not."

From Daisy Burns (Volume 1) by Kavanagh, Julia

The Federals thought the members of the Council wanted to abscond, and they were even about to ill-use them, when some one recognised Delescluze.

From History of the Commune of 1871 by Lissagary, P.

"There will be the collieshangie when they see our marks in the snaw, but they'll founder their horses on the brae and ill-use time tae nae purpose, if just we get ower the common."

From The McBrides A Romance of Arran by Sillars, John

"Are you sure it was he who informed against you?" asked Frank; "suppose it was a mistake,—we mustn't ill-use a man who's innocent."

From The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 5 of 6 by Sue, Eugène