misdeed

noun mis·deed \ -ˈdēd \

|Updated on: 14 Aug 2018

Examples: misdeed in a Sentence

Definition of misdeed

: a wrong deed : offense

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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

Recent Examples of misdeed from the Web

According to his accusers, Trump is personally guilty of all these misdeeds and more.

— matthew yglesias, Vox, "Trump’s administration is full of kooks and crooks because it’s led by Donald Trump," 11 July 2018
And gun violence is inarguably tragic; that a young man was cut down in the prime of his life is impossible to rationalize, no matter his stature or past misdeeds.

— hannah giorgis, The Atlantic, "How Will XXXTentacion Be Remembered?," 19 June 2018
The most that can and will be said is that, despite Coach Pitino’s rigorous and diligent supervision of staff, some engaged in misdeeds.

— gentry estes, The Courier-Journal, "Attorneys: Louisville smeared Rick Pitino and Tom Jurich to save money," 4 June 2018
Officers are increasingly turning to software and predictive analytics to anticipate when and where misdeeds are likely to occur.

— gregory barber, WIRED, "Crime Fighting Gets High-Tech Advances," 3 June 2018
People are encouraged to keep an eye on the political reliability of friends, family and co-workers, and are rewarded for reporting misdeeds.

— The Economist, "What life is like for ordinary North Koreans," 26 May 2018
Thank you, to whoever wrote the note, for having the foresight to purchase the pad of citations, ensuring that no parking misdeed would go unacknowledged.

— vanessa hua, San Francisco Chronicle, "The power of stories, wrenching or festive," 3 May 2018
After a nearly 10-hour closed-door interview with lawmakers two weeks ago, Republican lawmakers reportedly found Strzok’s answers to be damning for the FBI, while Democrats seemed to think that his misdeeds were being blown out of proportion.

— zeeshan aleem, Vox, "Controversial FBI agent Peter Strzok’s upcoming hearing, explained," 11 July 2018
When the Giants reached out, Sandoval jumped at the chance to return home, a prodigal son chastened over his misdeeds.

— jorge l. ortiz, USA TODAY, "Prodigal Panda: Pablo Sandoval enjoying renaissance with Giants," 29 June 2018

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