as in misconduct
improper or illegal behavior
would not tolerate any misbehavior from her students
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This imbalance and misbehavior has fed disdain for tourists across Europe over the past few years, culminating in drastic measures from city authorities and locals alike.
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Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
The Biden White House has also taken a far more aggressive approach than any administration since the Seventies to protecting individuals from the power and misbehavior of large corporations, including by regulating new technologies such as artificial intelligence.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024
Using a spray bottle of water to punish a cat for misbehavior is a bad idea regardless of how the animal feels about water, both vets agree.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2024
And the discipline records reviewed by The Hechinger Report do capture a sampling of more severe misbehavior.
—Sarah Butrymowicz, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2024
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Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
The Biden White House has also taken a far more aggressive approach than any administration since the Seventies to protecting individuals from the power and misbehavior of large corporations, including by regulating new technologies such as artificial intelligence.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024
Using a spray bottle of water to punish a cat for misbehavior is a bad idea regardless of how the animal feels about water, both vets agree.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2024
And the discipline records reviewed by The Hechinger Report do capture a sampling of more severe misbehavior.
—Sarah Butrymowicz, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2024
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“Misbehavior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misbehavior. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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