Examples of misdeed in a Sentence
She threatened to expose to the public the misdeeds he had committed.
punished for her misdeeds by the church elders
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In order to keep his misdeeds a secret, Beau killed Lester.
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Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
There are now over 100 lawsuits accusing Combs of such misdeeds.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
But new revelations have emerged that challenge Platner’s claims that his misdeeds are well behind him.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
In typical fashion, Danes left it on all the floor in portraying a reclusive author who suspects her developer neighbor (Matthew Rhys) of misdeeds.
—Carla Meyer, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
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Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
There are now over 100 lawsuits accusing Combs of such misdeeds.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
But new revelations have emerged that challenge Platner’s claims that his misdeeds are well behind him.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
In typical fashion, Danes left it on all the floor in portraying a reclusive author who suspects her developer neighbor (Matthew Rhys) of misdeeds.
—Carla Meyer, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
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“Misdeed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misdeed. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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misdeed
noun
mis·deed
(ˈ)mis-ˈdēd 
: an evil or illegal deed
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