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Recent Examples of behavior An Alabama man is accused of decapitating two family members with a chainsaw after a relative called 911 about his behavior. — Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026 Quantum particles carrying information that could determine their behavior is termed hidden variables, since this information might not be accessible for scientists to observe it. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026 All three may contain posts making fun of individual students' behavior. — Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026 And the idea of circling the behavior of a group of people in a room. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for behavior
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Noun
  • Three outside law professors who reviewed the materials at the request of The Post said West Point's actions appear to violate the order issued by Judge Cathy Seibel in September that ended a lawsuit filed by a civilian professor at the academy.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Behind the scenes, Muse uses a collection of digital notes and instructions to guide its personality, actions and memory, all of which can be reviewed, edited and deleted.
    — Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • In references from friends and in several evaluations from supervisors, Sguros was lauded as a person with a calm demeanor, a loyal friend always willing to help and an honest, hard worker.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Athorp’s easygoing, unassuming demeanor belies his decades-long experience and expertise, which are rooted in the knowledge passed down by his Indigenous ancestors.
    — Kate Nelson, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Cornelius’s pontificate was complicated by a schism, caused by the self-appointment of the Roman priest Novatian as antipope (the second in papal history) and by the dispute over the church’s attitude toward Christian apostates.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Cory credits his family, and especially his mom, for his positive attitude toward life.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026

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“Behavior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behavior. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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