rough treatment
Frequency: 5.63.5 per million words
Treatment that is not gentle; physically harsh.
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Examples (10)
- The antique vase broke due to the rough treatment during shipping.
- He complained about the rough treatment he received from the police.
- The luggage often endures rough treatment at the airport.
- Despite the rough treatment, the old car kept running.
- The prisoners were subjected to rough treatment by their captors.
- Children who experience rough treatment often develop trust issues.
- The coach gave his team rough treatment after their poor performance.
- She was upset by the rough treatment her proposal received from the committee.
- The journalist exposed the rough treatment of migrant workers.
- The old book showed signs of years of rough treatment.