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Recent Examples of indiscipline
Leicester had no such issues under Maresca, which suggests the indiscipline issue is specific to this group of Chelsea players.
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Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 20 Nov. 2024
Today’s geopolitical environment would accordingly be less forgiving of the indiscipline that Washington once exhibited.
—Ali Wyne, Foreign Affairs, 23 Nov. 2022
The biggest variable in the final weeks of the campaign may be Trump’s trademark indiscipline.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 11 Sep. 2024
And for years, some in the White House had viewed Mr. Giuliani’s indiscipline and unpredictability — his web of foreign business affairs, his mysterious travel companions and, often enough, his drinking — as a significant liability.
—Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2023
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Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 20 Nov. 2024
Today’s geopolitical environment would accordingly be less forgiving of the indiscipline that Washington once exhibited.
—Ali Wyne, Foreign Affairs, 23 Nov. 2022
The biggest variable in the final weeks of the campaign may be Trump’s trademark indiscipline.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 11 Sep. 2024
And for years, some in the White House had viewed Mr. Giuliani’s indiscipline and unpredictability — his web of foreign business affairs, his mysterious travel companions and, often enough, his drinking — as a significant liability.
—Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indiscipline
Noun
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Like at Philippe’s, the sandwich ($23) requires a few dips in the cup of jus to hide a multitude of shortcomings.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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But the shortcomings of the air traffic control system have been known for decades.—
Josh Funk,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
Noun
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There’s still a chance to turn this around on the demerits of this particular bill.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2025
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My grade is an A-minus, the lone demerit from failing to reach a Super Bowl.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
Noun
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If this story were a parable, our hero would likely suffer some ignoble end as punishment for his moral failings.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
13 May 2025
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In this newest cover-up, Clooney repeats his film’s original failing — its nostalgic salute to the power of electronic media suasion.—
Armond White,
National Review,
30 Apr. 2025
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Wilson and Marc Maron, who plays Pryce’s grumpy, long-suffering best bud (who is dealing with grief of his own), keep up the steady banter of two guys who know each other’s foibles and try to resist the urge to poke them.—
Chris Vognar,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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O’Brien still has fun with societal foibles, just in a less direct fashion than some of his contemporaries.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
7 Apr. 2025
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Over a career that made headlines for landmark victories such as a six-figure judgment, later reversed, against LAPD Chief Daryl Gates, Yagman also became notorious for intemperance, most pointedly evidenced by his brutal characterization of a federal judge.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Oct. 2021
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In a situation that forbids explicit expressions of intemperance or protest, mischief is the perfect solution.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
7 June 2022
Noun
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Twain therefore presents a tantalizing challenge for literary biography: to explain how someone able to spot and depict frailties of conscience, character, and judgment in others could be so powerless to correct them in himself.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
9 May 2025
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But despite what studies say about flavonoids’ broader health benefits, whether they’re connected to certain aspects of aging, including frailty, poor physical function, and poor mental health, isn’t well researched.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
7 May 2025
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With a newfound sense of self, Murderbot is forced to hide its disgust for human weakness and emotion.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
16 May 2025
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Proton Mail encourages you to save a recovery key in the form of a lengthy code and a QR code, but that recovery key itself now becomes a weakness.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
14 May 2025
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“Indiscipline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indiscipline. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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