as in misconduct
improper or illegal behavior
would not tolerate any misbehavior from her students
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Recent Examples of misbehavior
Glamorizing the executives and stars who participated in or turned a blind eye to misbehavior wasn’t an option.
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Commissioner Robert Barton said the main reason for this decision was not the severity of his parents’ murders but his misbehavior in prison.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
And now, a whole new week of high-profile misbehavior.
—George Kalogerakis, Air Mail, 2 Aug. 2025
Why are there so many scandalous stories about diva misbehavior?
—Morgan Richter, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Commissioner Robert Barton said the main reason for this decision was not the severity of his parents’ murders but his misbehavior in prison.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
And now, a whole new week of high-profile misbehavior.
—George Kalogerakis, Air Mail, 2 Aug. 2025
Why are there so many scandalous stories about diva misbehavior?
—Morgan Richter, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misbehavior
Noun
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Last year, Strictly was hit with scandal as two professional dancers exited following allegations of misconduct.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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Russ Anderson also failed to challenge the bank’s incentive compensation program, failed to institute effective controls and repeatedly downplayed sales practices misconduct, Hsu previously said.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The company has also filed a countersuit denying allegations of wrongdoing, while claiming over $116 million in damages and lost profits.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Attorneys for both Billups and Rozier have denied any wrongdoing.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Misbehavior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misbehavior. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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