indiscipline

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Recent Examples of indiscipline Indeed, France’s indiscipline was such that Germany had the best chance to win in normal time from the penalty spot. Michael Cox, New York Times, 20 July 2025 Wolves made the most of Bournemouth's indiscipline in their 1-0 win over the Cherries this past weekend, keeping things tight at the back and capitalizing on their opponents' mistakes. Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025 The positional indiscipline Amorim bemoaned first came to the fore in the 89th minute. Anantaajith Raghuraman, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025 Today’s geopolitical environment would accordingly be less forgiving of the indiscipline that Washington once exhibited. Ali Wyne, Foreign Affairs, 23 Nov. 2022 See All Example Sentences for indiscipline
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Noun
  • He had never spoken with such fathoms of unrestraint.
    Benjamin Hedin, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2017
Noun
  • Before that season the Dolphins defense has produced 40 or more sacks every season since 2020, and that should be the baseline of what’s expected from this defensive front, which is supposed to mask the shortcomings in the secondary, which received a total makeover this offseason.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The only initially noticeable shortcoming is a lack of buttons and dials for climate controls.
    Mark Phelan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Fort Worth’s restaurant inspections function on a demerit system.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2025
  • India’s wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant received a demerit point from the ICC after the first Test at Headingley for throwing the ball on the floor in frustration after umpire Paul Reiffel had inspected it and turned down his request for a replacement.
    James Wallace, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • If the continuity, cohesion and familiarity offered by those who stayed does not prove enough to keep Leeds in the league, the inability to sell efficiently in the summer window will be seen as one of the failings.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Thailand under Anutin will try to depart from Pheu Thai’s failings as much as possible, says Cogan.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The movie is a wry look at the petty foibles of life, the fears and neuroses that can impede a person’s path to fulfillment and enlightenment.
    Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
  • My favorite is Phil, the dad, but the entire family is memorable, primarily due to their foibles.
    The Know, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But in 1832, people believed cholera was linked to intemperance and vice, which were thought to weaken the body.
    William E. Watson, The Conversation, 1 Aug. 2025
  • Johnson was also a movement candidate, propelled into office by energized unions, frustrated progressives, and backlash from decades of police intemperance and economic inequality.
    Andy Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
Noun
  • Only those with mental frailty would land there.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Thomas Samson | Afp | Getty Images Heading into another vote of confidence next week, France now unexpectedly finds itself unfavorably compared to Italy, a country previously renowned for political upheaval and economic frailty.
    Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • However, the music is always a lavish wellspring, and on Dedicated, Jepsen celebrates her capacity for unreserve, intertwining it with her erotic sensibilities.
    rachelvoronacote, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020

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“Indiscipline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indiscipline. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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