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

His owner had hesitated for some time before he made up his mind to have a dog, as he had often seen dogs ill-use the poor sheep.

From St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 8, May 1878, No. 7. An Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks by Various

A prince, Lord of the Red Castle, happened at that moment to pass by, and inquired as to the cause of such treatment, for it horrified him that a mother should so ill-use her child.

From Fairy Tales of the Slav Peasants and Herdsmen by Harding, Emily J.

"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

I have not the slightest wish that you should ill-use them.

From The Vicar of Bullhampton by Trollope, Anthony