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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The federal investigation chronicled those editorials this page published about the DA’s misdeeds.
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John O’Hara, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Most of the long montage took issue with what the band presented as America’s historic misdeeds, from the era of slavery up through America’s missile strikes in Iran.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Apr. 2026
Reporting on misdeeds of an intimate nature can be especially difficult and complex.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Then, the report in the San Francisco Chronicle outlining Swalwell’s alleged misdeeds dropped.
—John Phillips, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
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John O’Hara, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Most of the long montage took issue with what the band presented as America’s historic misdeeds, from the era of slavery up through America’s missile strikes in Iran.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Apr. 2026
Reporting on misdeeds of an intimate nature can be especially difficult and complex.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Then, the report in the San Francisco Chronicle outlining Swalwell’s alleged misdeeds dropped.
—John Phillips, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
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“Misdeed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misdeed. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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misdeed
noun
mis·deed
(ˈ)mis-ˈdēd 
: an evil or illegal deed
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