mishandle
verb (used with object)
to handle badly; maltreat.
mishandled
Example Sentences
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People familiar with the events said Oman also mishandled the situation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
"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
It was a question of whether Rindlisbacher had mishandled his initial contact with Reggie.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
