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Recent Examples of misbehavior The show, which originally aired in 1992 and ran for six seasons on the BBC, follows the misbehaviors of two middle aged women: Patsy Stone and Eddy Monsoon. Andrew McGowan, Variety, 10 July 2025 The Grok account shared a statement on Tuesday afternoon about the bot’s extreme misbehavior. Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2025 His uncontrollable emotions led to misbehavior at Liberty High School, and Charles was moved to the Department of Youth Services in a residential treatment program to correct his behavior. Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2025 See behavior as a signal, not a threat Instead of viewing misbehavior as disrespect, emotionally safe parents see it as communication — a request for support, not punishment. Reem Raouda, CNBC, 25 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for misbehavior
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Noun
  • Paxton’s history of misconduct is years in the making.
    Kimberly Ross, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Paragon was linked to alleged misconduct in Europe after WhatsApp reported that Italian journalists and civil society members had been targeted with its technology.
    Vas Panagiotopoulos, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Flock denied wrongdoing, insisting the search was about a missing person.
    Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Meta did not admit wrongdoing as part of the settlement.
    Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025

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“Misbehavior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misbehavior. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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