How to Use behavior in a Sentence

behavior

noun

• I'm surprised by her bad behavior toward her friends.
• Doctors are trying to educate people about behaviors that can put them at increased risk for skin cancer.
• Students will be rewarded for good behavior.
• The experiment tested the behavior of various metals under heat and pressure.
• An acceptable social behavior in one country may be unacceptable in another country.
• This is no place for games or risky behavior.
  — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
• Even if he is used to that kind of behavior from his friends.
  — Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2024
• What bird is this, and what is this strange behavior?
  — Joan Morris, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
• That makes small behavior changes easy to miss.
  — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
• Next, list the behaviors that irk you.
  — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
• Well, if this sounds like you, there's a name for this behavior.
  — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 9 June 2026
• Her behavior gets stranger from there.
  — Alex Barasch, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
• Once again, autism-like behaviors eased.
  — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
• The odd behavior tipped off Bowen of the storm to come.
  — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
• The idea is to do lots of good-for-you behaviors in a row (or at the same time).
  — Julia Landwehr, Health, 18 May 2026
• The mom then asked her daughter point blank why her behavior has been so bad.
  — Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
• His behavior, his weight have been as steady as ever.
  — Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
• Should mom rock the boat about sons-in-law’s behavior at cabin?
  — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2023
• Dave, who seemed used to this silly behavior, told his wife to get out of the hall.
  — Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 16 Feb. 2023
• What type of message does this send to the people who think this behavior is ok?
  — Deena Zaru, ABC News, 2 June 2023
• No one that worked with him or witnessed his behavior is surprised by any of this.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 3 May 2024
• Watch for changes in pet behavior or a drop in wildlife, since snakes follow prey like mice and frogs.
  — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 3 July 2026
• Your wife’s main concern is to shift the blame for her behavior onto you.
  — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2023
• Now, many crows in the same neck of the woods show hostile behavior to humans.
  — Zayna Syed, Popular Science, 15 June 2023
• The zoo said the pups were in good health and showing normal behavior.
  — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
• Shaken by his behavior, the Hellers fire him on the spot.
  — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
• What if they’re kicked out of a shelter because of their behavior?
  — USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
• Since last summer, artists have been met with troubling behavior from fans.
  — Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
• In other words, prices get so high that people change behaviors and don’t buy as much.
  — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 23 Mar. 2026
• And winning can mask risky behavior.
  — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026