misbecoming

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for misbecoming
Adjective
  • Periodically, Bhasin interrupted the sounds of birds, rain, and jungle life to offer encouraging words to his audience—a small group, nestled on mismatched sofas and chairs, and a couple who’d wandered in for some soup.
    Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
  • However, mismatched behavior, awkward movements, or an overly competitive attitude can quickly frustrate users and reduce engagement during interactions.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
Adjective
  • To me that’s irrelevant in terms of this storytelling.
    K.J. Yossman, Variety, 21 June 2026
  • Whether the governmental entity later does anything with the complaint (here, the Board did not) is irrelevant.
    Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Adjective
  • Marte, who spent two seasons with the Phillies as an inconsistent but frequently used bullpen arm during their recent playoff runs, will join the Pirates' Triple-A affiliate.
    Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
  • On Thursday, prosecutors dropped the charges against Edwards, Amir Fagan, and Chashonn Toney saying this video is indeed inconsistent with facts in the indictment.
    Megan De Mar, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Adjective
  • In a recent conversation with Peter Diamandis, an entrepreneur and executive chairman of the XPrize Foundation, Musk fleshed out his moonshot visions for the future, which have previously included work being completely optional and retirement becoming inapplicable.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 12 June 2026
  • Your business might not have branches, but that doesn’t mean that this strategy is inapplicable.
    Ming Zhu, Forbes.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • The fact that it was conceived without thought and for decades was produced and consumed without thought is immaterial.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 20 June 2026
  • Yum no longer shares the same-store sales of the chain’s domestic business, implying that the segment is now considered immaterial to the company’s broader results.
    Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 15 June 2026
Adjective
  • Stripping out every extraneous expense, Vrotsos picked a start date and just began shooting.
    Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 19 June 2026
  • In my case, just about all of it appeared to be extraneous documentation, like incorporation paperwork for Sackler’s firm, which seemed irrelevant to the matter at hand.
    Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026
Adjective
  • That has raised concerns that the next era of wireless communications—headlined by 6G and Wi-Fi 8—will result in the world’s three largest economic blocs adopting three incompatible wireless spectrum models.
    Stephen Cousins, IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2026
  • When Speed Becomes More Valuable Than Capacity​ Interconnection delays measured in years are increasingly incompatible with AI infrastructure economics.
    Andrea Sguazzi, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Adjective
  • With nothing but the season at stake, Georgia won in a fashion most unbecoming a team that leads Division I in home runs.
    Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 17 June 2026
  • Internal affairs probe found multiple policy violations An internal investigation found Mercer violated four department policies, including dereliction of duty and conduct unbecoming of an officer.
    Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 15 June 2026
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“Misbecoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misbecoming. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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