as in misconduct
improper or illegal behavior
would not tolerate any misbehavior from her students
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Recent Examples of misbehavior
Alpha lives alone with her unnamed mother (Golshifteh Farahani), a doctor who works at a nearby hospital as well as out of an office in their apartment and who is increasingly exasperated by her daughter’s budding teenager misbehavior.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 21 May 2025
Giving them enough exercise and mental stimulation can help prevent misbehavior.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
At the same time, there were reports that some schools were not properly documenting serious misbehavior – hiding high or disparate rates of discipline.
—F. Chris Curran, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025
The Hamilton Manufacturing Company’s regulations for keepers, for example, show that they were also expected to manage the conduct of their residents, report any misbehavior or lapses in church attendance, and maintain the yards and sidewalks of their houses.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 2 Apr. 2025
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 21 May 2025
Giving them enough exercise and mental stimulation can help prevent misbehavior.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
At the same time, there were reports that some schools were not properly documenting serious misbehavior – hiding high or disparate rates of discipline.
—F. Chris Curran, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025
The Hamilton Manufacturing Company’s regulations for keepers, for example, show that they were also expected to manage the conduct of their residents, report any misbehavior or lapses in church attendance, and maintain the yards and sidewalks of their houses.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misbehavior
Noun
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Judge Subramanian also noted there was no evidence of prosecutorial misconduct.—
Lauryn Overhultz , Maria Paronich,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2025
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Several officers who either pleaded guilty or were convicted by a jury for their role in the corruption scheme had their felony convictions tossed out in favor of misdemeanors amid allegations of prosecutorial misconduct.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Users deny wrongdoing As Broadcom works to ensure that people aren’t using VMware outside its terms, some suggest that the semiconductor giant is wasting some time by investigating organizations that aren’t violating agreements.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2025
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But Catherine Butler, vice president of communications for CPCC, said that the settlement is not an admission of wrongdoing by the school.—
Maia Nehme,
Charlotte Observer,
25 June 2025
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“Misbehavior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misbehavior. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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