How to Use misconduct in a Sentence

misconduct

noun

• He was forced to defend himself against charges of sexual misconduct.
• There have been reports of misconduct by several employees.
• Some even ask the court to sanction the first party for their misconduct.
  — Derek H. Kiernan-Johnson, The Conversation, 1 Feb. 2024
• The latest charges were not the first time Left has been accused of misconduct.
  — Michelle Chapman, Sun Sentinel, 26 July 2024
• The report concludes that Mullen died in the line of duty and not due to his own misconduct.
  — Andrew Dyer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2022
• The claims come as Murray has seen his name in the news this week over claims of workplace misconduct.
  — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Oct. 2022
• In any event, the issue preclusion is the main driver of Trump’s misconduct in court.
  — Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 19 Jan. 2024
• Brazeau was called for roughing and a 10-minute misconduct.
  — Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
• Rapp was one of the first people to publicly accuse Spacey of misconduct back in 2017.
  — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2022
• But Bruins coach Jim Montgomery noted Ullmark had the chance to play out the game, even with the misconduct.
  — Conor Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Apr. 2023
• The misconduct review is likely to take weeks or months.
  — Cheri Mossburg, CNN, 2 Mar. 2023
• Her lawyers fought to have her conviction tossed on the grounds of juror misconduct.
  — Larry Neumeister and Tom Hays, USA TODAY, 28 June 2022
• Ray denied those claims to The Post and denied any misconduct in the complaint filed Monday.
  — Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 22 Apr. 2024
• In the case of a misconduct allegation, a paper trail of work can help prove steps.
  — Rachel Hale, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
• The judges affirmed the denial of Gavin’s jury misconduct claim.
  — Mike Cason | [e-mail], al, 15 July 2022
• The 61-year-old woman was charged with murder, misconduct with a corpse and fraud, according to Nine News.
  — Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
• In March 2021, Carr was charged with five counts of judicial misconduct.
  — Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 20 Oct. 2022
• The case is the latest in a spate of legal woes that have dogged Songz, who has faced misconduct allegations for years.
  — Nardine Saadstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2022
• As Suh explains, the women expressed just wanting to get on with their work, for C.K.’s misconduct not to be the only thing they’re known for.
  — Jada Yuan, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2023
• The suit was settled the next day but was followed by slew of others accusing him of misconduct.
  — Liam Quinn, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
• This is not the first time Teran has been publicly accused of misconduct while in Gascón’s employ.
  — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
• Her lawyers also fought to have her conviction tossed on the grounds of juror misconduct.
  — Larry Neumeister, Fortune, 28 June 2022
• She was found guilty of most charges of election tampering and misconduct.
  — Laura Romero, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
• The complaint says by not firing Sohn then, his misconduct was again condoned.
  — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2022
• The voting to acquit Paxton one-by-one on 16 charges of misconduct, bribery and corruption took more than an hour.
  — Paul J. Weber and Juan A. Lozano The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2023
• But aldermen on both sides of the political spectrum agreed: The cost to the city for these misconduct lawsuits is far too great.
  — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2023
• The league has been rocked for the past two years by allegations of misconduct and abuse by several coaches.
  — Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2023
• Enmeier said the ordinance had been in the works to align with curfews for nearby beaches and to curtail teenage misconduct.
  — Vanessa Arredondo, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2023
• Christman was booked into jail on three counts of murder and one count of misconduct involving a weapon.
  — Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 19 July 2024
• The trial, which included allegations of police misconduct and of a wide-ranging conspiracy among law enforcement officers to frame Read in the killing, ended in a hung jury.
  — Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 31 Mar. 2025