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
To simulate the spring-like behavior of muscles and tendons without using physical springs, the robot relies on backdrivable motors that can recover energy as they are driven backward.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
Forget all this childish behavior and just stop being so petty.
—Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
As contact dwindled to occasional phone calls and walks, Holloway interpreted the behavior as confirmation of Youngblood’s narrative.
—Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
The decline in deaths reflects changes in behavior, not safer products.
—Laura Kavanagh, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
Forget all this childish behavior and just stop being so petty.
—Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
As contact dwindled to occasional phone calls and walks, Holloway interpreted the behavior as confirmation of Youngblood’s narrative.
—Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
The decline in deaths reflects changes in behavior, not safer products.
—Laura Kavanagh, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for behavior
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Jackson County alerted local schools to continue monitoring the issue, but law enforcement did not have probable cause to arrest or take other actions, according to the statement.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Last Thursday, the league issued a $500,000 fine to the Utah Jazz and a $100,000 penalty to the Indiana Pacers for sitting healthy players, believing their apparent tanking actions compromised the league's competitive integrity.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Family members of the victims who attended the execution told The Associated Press they were unsettled by Simpson's demeanor in the death chamber.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
12 Feb. 2026
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Ōkunoshima is home to over 1,000 rabbits, who roam the island freely, and are known for their unusually friendly demeanor.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Feb. 2026
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Plus, shifts in attitude toward police are not always about single acts but about the weight of national controversies placed on their shoulders, Cross pointed out.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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The contrast between the dark shoes and the light denim creates a figure-lengthening balance that’s ideal for those who love basics with a street style star’s attitude.—
Alex Sales,
Glamour,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Behavior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behavior. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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