as in misconduct
improper or illegal behavior
would not tolerate any misbehavior from her students
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Recent Examples of misbehavior
The claims, which come from over 10 women who have worked with the actor in various capacities in the past, date back to the early 2000s and allege a pattern of abuse and misbehavior.
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USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
The bedrock of Canada’s collective tranquility is the knowledge that misbehavior will not be tolerated, and, as in hockey, violations of the code of conduct will be met with hair-trigger aggression.
—Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
Unlike Proctor, who continues to be pampered and coddled by the brass for his atrocious misbehavior, Cournoyer was run out of the State Police.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
Defense attorneys said prosecutors’ misbehavior robs defendants of a fair trial, and could lead to an innocent person being framed.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
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USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
The bedrock of Canada’s collective tranquility is the knowledge that misbehavior will not be tolerated, and, as in hockey, violations of the code of conduct will be met with hair-trigger aggression.
—Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
Unlike Proctor, who continues to be pampered and coddled by the brass for his atrocious misbehavior, Cournoyer was run out of the State Police.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
Defense attorneys said prosecutors’ misbehavior robs defendants of a fair trial, and could lead to an innocent person being framed.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misbehavior
Noun
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Becciu's departure, amid an ongoing legal battle over financial misconduct charges, adds another layer of drama to a conclave already marked by theological and political tensions within the Catholic Church.—
Dan Cody,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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His office, which is independent of the 8,700-officer department, monitors misconduct complaints and conducts internal reviews of police shootings, along with audits and studies at the Police Commission’s request.—
Libor Jany,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The government treated it as more evidence of American animus, and the minister in question denied wrongdoing and shrugged it off.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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Giuffre was not called as a witness during Maxwell's trial, and Maxwell has consistently denied all wrongdoing.—
Riley Hoffman,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Misbehavior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misbehavior. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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