1
: engaged in conduct offensive to public order
charged with being drunk and disorderly
2
: characterized by disorder
a disorderly pile of clothes
disorderliness
noun
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Examples of disorderly in a Sentence
Adjective
She was charged with being drunk and disorderly.
He was found guilty of disorderly conduct.
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Christopher Harris, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
The cops were there in response to 911 calls about a disorderly mob of adult idiots behaving like unruly 7-year-olds.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
Nurses will chase after disorderly patients.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
Los Angeles native LaBeouf has a history of violent and disorderly behavior that shadowed his efforts to move past his Disney Channel days in the early aughts.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
At The Battery Atlanta in Cobb County, police arrested multiple people after a recent event that authorities say led to disorderly behavior and safety concerns.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
The cops were there in response to 911 calls about a disorderly mob of adult idiots behaving like unruly 7-year-olds.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
Nurses will chase after disorderly patients.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
Los Angeles native LaBeouf has a history of violent and disorderly behavior that shadowed his efforts to move past his Disney Channel days in the early aughts.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Disorderly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disorderly. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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