as in misconduct
improper or illegal behavior
would not tolerate any misbehavior from her students
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Recent Examples of misbehavior
Its original formula peeks in at the misbehavior of mostly white American characters set loose on vacation spots that allow for the display of modern-day colonialism — first Hawaii, then Italy, and now Thailand.
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Armond White, National Review, 9 Apr. 2025
The most alarming misbehavior was brazen dishonesty.
—Steven Levy, Wired News, 28 Mar. 2025
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.
—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
See All Example Sentences for misbehavior
Armond White, National Review, 9 Apr. 2025
The most alarming misbehavior was brazen dishonesty.
—Steven Levy, Wired News, 28 Mar. 2025
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.
—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
See All Example Sentences for misbehavior
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misbehavior
Noun
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The business-as-usual approach dovetails with a year of acts from Brand New to Ryan Adams looking to put a wide range of allegations of misconduct in the rearview mirror by giving diehards a show of talent to talk about instead and little else.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
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Substantial misconduct, Murphy said in the filing, can also warrant the disqualification of a prosecutor.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2025
Noun
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She has not been accused of any wrongdoing by the feds.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2025
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The clinic has denied wrongdoings in court filings, the outlet reported, and the case is still pending.—
Lesley Cosme Torres,
People.com,
8 May 2025
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“Misbehavior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misbehavior. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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