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
Per Mayo Clinic, children with sleep apnea can struggle with behavior and school performance.
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Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Ask her to keep her thoughts about your behavior to herself.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
Otto’s behavior is so odd that a station manager at one of his stops witnesses his unease and requests a replacement.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 14 Jan. 2026
Several Venezuela residents told TIME that the fear of what might be discovered on their phone at a checkpoint has guided their behavior in the days since Maduro's ouster.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
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Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Ask her to keep her thoughts about your behavior to herself.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
Otto’s behavior is so odd that a station manager at one of his stops witnesses his unease and requests a replacement.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 14 Jan. 2026
Several Venezuela residents told TIME that the fear of what might be discovered on their phone at a checkpoint has guided their behavior in the days since Maduro's ouster.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for behavior
Recent Examples of Synonyms for behavior
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Though Andrea — initially convicted of capital murder — was ultimately found not guilty by reason of insanity and committed to a mental health facility, debate over what drove her actions continues to this day.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Reducing exposure can involve actions such as sealing cracks in basement floors or foundations, and installing ventilation systems designed to lower radon levels.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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But in the castle, the table agrees that her voting against Porsha right at the jump was suspicious, as is her out-of-character, laid-back demeanor.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2026
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There was always a caustic quality to Minna and Flic’s demeanor, but true cruelty seeps into their interactions in a way that’s ultimately heartbreaking.—
Esther Zuckerman,
IndieWire,
23 Jan. 2026
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Black Midi were known for their wild live shows, improvisational but generally aggressive riffs and devil-may-care attitude.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2026
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The book also shines a prominent light on how attitudes toward certain drugs have changed over time by showing when and where they were embraced.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Behavior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behavior. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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