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

Then there was Hockenson’s mishandle of a hard throw from Kirk Cousins into the end zone near the end of the game.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 27, 2023

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

Often they mishandle and spoil the beautiful relationship on which they have entered to their own disgust and disappointment.

From Men Women and God by Arthur Herbert Gray

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

Major mistake by the Bulldogs: Georgia’s Tyler Simmons mishandles a punt, and Notre Dame takes over at the Bulldogs’ 8-yard line.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 21, 2019

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

"Our investigation confirmed that these individuals mishandled sensitive information outside established company procedures, violating our policies and breaking the trust essential to our work."

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Minutes later, Manning found transfer receiver Cam Coleman with a deep ball—that Coleman mishandled, letting it bounce off his chest and into the arms of an Ohio State defender for an interception.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

Raman, on the other hand, said Bass mishandled the city’s response to SB 79, even as the city failed to produce enough new homes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

Millions of calls from customers were likely to have been mishandled over a three-year period which prevented or delayed them from switching to a better broadband, landline or pay-TV deal.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

Jody had been hard on her and others, but life had mishandled him too.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston

"We must sincerely reflect on the mishandling that occurred," he added.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

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

"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’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

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