as in misconduct
improper or illegal behavior
would not tolerate any misbehavior from her students
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Recent Examples of misbehavior
Many feel pressure to be tough on misbehavior, said Anita Wadhwa, a former teacher who now runs a nonprofit in Houston focused on alternative approaches to school discipline.
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Clare Amari,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
The destruction of important files cannot be chalked up to isolated instances of misbehavior or recklessness.
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Amer Matar,
The Dial,
26 May 2026
Some states are taking a different approach to student misbehavior, saying that the answer is to bring in more consequences and give teachers more power to punish disruptive students.
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Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
Unlike public schools or Cedar Rapids Prep, the city's private schools can turn away a child for poor grades, or a history of misbehavior.
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Cory Turner,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2026
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Clare Amari,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
The destruction of important files cannot be chalked up to isolated instances of misbehavior or recklessness.
—
Amer Matar,
The Dial,
26 May 2026
Some states are taking a different approach to student misbehavior, saying that the answer is to bring in more consequences and give teachers more power to punish disruptive students.
—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
Unlike public schools or Cedar Rapids Prep, the city's private schools can turn away a child for poor grades, or a history of misbehavior.
—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misbehavior
Noun
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Alite faces multiple counts of extortion, corporate misconduct, loansharking and terroristic threats.
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Councilman John Alite, 63, of Englishtown, was arrested on Friday and charged with multiple counts of theft by extortion, corporate misconduct, usury and terroristic threats, according to the New Jersey Attorney General's office.
Noun
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At its core, the play examines what happens when loyalty to an institution collides with a commitment to the truth, as a young lawyer risks his career to challenge powerful military leaders and expose wrongdoing within the ranks.
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No charges have been filed and Carvalho has denied any wrongdoing.
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“Misbehavior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misbehavior. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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