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
Nothing about their behavior stands out.
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Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
This technology avoids experimenting on animals to help scientists learn more about beaver behavior.
—Katie Grant, Parents, 4 Mar. 2026
Brooklyn then made a series of claims against his parents and brothers, particularly making allegations about his mother's behavior at his 2022 wedding to Peltz.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
It is delivered over roughly 6 to 8 sessions and targets both the thoughts and behaviors that maintain insomnia, according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
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Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
This technology avoids experimenting on animals to help scientists learn more about beaver behavior.
—Katie Grant, Parents, 4 Mar. 2026
Brooklyn then made a series of claims against his parents and brothers, particularly making allegations about his mother's behavior at his 2022 wedding to Peltz.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
It is delivered over roughly 6 to 8 sessions and targets both the thoughts and behaviors that maintain insomnia, according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for behavior
Recent Examples of Synonyms for behavior
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The research focused on helping Valkyrie adapt to changing conditions, traverse uneven terrain, and quickly connect visual information with physical actions for real-world robotic operations.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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And also for Iran itself, where the regime is apparently still in charge of the armed forces even with the successful actions by the Israelis and the Americans.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Shelton was the Twins’ bench coach in 2018-19 when the southpaw was in his first stint with the Twins, and Rogers valued Shelton’s demeanor and competitive spirit.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
7 Mar. 2026
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On his show on Tuesday evening, the award was presented by a somewhat Newsom look-a-like, who tried to mimic the governor’s demeanor.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2026
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Other Seminole officials who attended the public meeting at University Carillon United Methodist Church said they were also taken aback by Orange officials’ attitude toward the project.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2026
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Some people regard weed-killers and herbicides as dangerous for consumers and the environment, an attitude lent ballast by lawsuits filed against the makers of Roundup, owned previously by Monsanto and now part of Bayer.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Behavior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behavior. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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