as in actions
the way or manner in which one conducts oneself
usually the enfant terrible, he's promising to be on his best behavior for the party
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Recent Examples of behavior
His behavior escalated in February after a security team reached out to him about his conduct, Mears said.
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Madison Lambert,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
This erratic behavior of the president is very concerning.
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Kiara Moore,
The Washington Examiner,
24 June 2026
Rather, the patterns of frog behavior reflect strategies shaped by evolution.
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Ana V. Longo,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
Several models — made by Google, OpenAI, and Meta — aligned their behavior with the evaluators’ aims more often during the evaluation phase than after deployment.
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Robert Wright,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
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Madison Lambert,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
This erratic behavior of the president is very concerning.
—
Kiara Moore,
The Washington Examiner,
24 June 2026
Rather, the patterns of frog behavior reflect strategies shaped by evolution.
—
Ana V. Longo,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
Several models — made by Google, OpenAI, and Meta — aligned their behavior with the evaluators’ aims more often during the evaluation phase than after deployment.
—
Robert Wright,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for behavior
Recent Examples of Synonyms for behavior
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Her death sparked weeks of protests nationwide, calling for an end to an increase in immigration enforcement actions.
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Knowing Brady and Sullivan have gone after so many years of us trying to get them out is great, but Daniel Kretinsky needs to put actions into words to keep our trust.
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That’s more like it, although Haaland reverted to his refreshing aw-shucks demeanor when asked about his latest brace of goals.
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Hervé Renard just might be the most interesting coach in soccer, given his success stories, his reputation for turning around teams and, well, his often intense sideline demeanor.
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Rendon’s attitude and performance became so disappointing that the Angels effectively told him to stay away in 2026 and restructured the final year of his contract.
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The fans got their wish after a roller coaster of emotions as Team USA, down a man for the final 36 minutes after a Folarin Balogun red card, showed grit, poise and never-say-die attitude to hang on for a 2-0 win to advance to the Round of 16.
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“Behavior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behavior. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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