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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Many Jewish people across the world are Zionists, and so there is a temptation, which needs to be resisted, to hold Jewish people across the world responsible for the misdeeds of Israel.
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
The Roys Report is a Christian website that has specialized in acting as a watchdog in bringing light to misdeeds among prominent Christian pastors and leaders.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
The federal investigation chronicled those editorials this page published about the DA’s misdeeds.
—John O’Hara, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Reporting on misdeeds of an intimate nature can be especially difficult and complex.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
The Roys Report is a Christian website that has specialized in acting as a watchdog in bringing light to misdeeds among prominent Christian pastors and leaders.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
The federal investigation chronicled those editorials this page published about the DA’s misdeeds.
—John O’Hara, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Reporting on misdeeds of an intimate nature can be especially difficult and complex.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Misdeed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misdeed. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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misdeed
noun
mis·deed
(ˈ)mis-ˈdēd 
: an evil or illegal deed
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