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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Police lights peek in through the windows, and Cal is arrested, with Nate having assisted authorities by alerting them to both his location and proof his past misdeeds.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
Outcome Keanu Reeves is Reef Hawk, a star confronted with his past misdeeds when an extortion attempt threatens to ruin his public image.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
The paper’s new driving force, according to current and former staff who spoke to Semafor, is to expose local and state fraud and the misdeeds — real and perceived — of Democratic politicians who may have had a role in it.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 6 Apr. 2026
But the laundry list of specific misdeeds is staggering.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
Outcome Keanu Reeves is Reef Hawk, a star confronted with his past misdeeds when an extortion attempt threatens to ruin his public image.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
The paper’s new driving force, according to current and former staff who spoke to Semafor, is to expose local and state fraud and the misdeeds — real and perceived — of Democratic politicians who may have had a role in it.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 6 Apr. 2026
But the laundry list of specific misdeeds is staggering.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Misdeed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misdeed. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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misdeed
noun
mis·deed
(ˈ)mis-ˈdēd 
: an evil or illegal deed
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