as in misconduct
improper or illegal behavior
would not tolerate any misbehavior from her students
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Recent Examples of misbehavior
But the record levels of tourism have also taken a toll on the public, which has complained about rising costs-of-living and misbehavior by foreigners, and stirred up xenophobic sentiments.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 24 Nov. 2025
The defendant’s mother recounted in testimony her son’s misbehavior in early life.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
The evidence is the seven turnovers in last week’s 43-36 loss at Corona Centennial, and the sideline and end zone misbehavior of recent years.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
But some also questioned how effective the move would be in preventing misbehavior such as vaping.
—Bob Skolnik, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 24 Nov. 2025
The defendant’s mother recounted in testimony her son’s misbehavior in early life.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
The evidence is the seven turnovers in last week’s 43-36 loss at Corona Centennial, and the sideline and end zone misbehavior of recent years.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
But some also questioned how effective the move would be in preventing misbehavior such as vaping.
—Bob Skolnik, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misbehavior
Noun
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Blind spots, poor image quality, and limited video retention undermine investigations and allow misconduct to go undetected or unprosecuted.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Progressives also have endorsed the reversal of qualified immunity protections, which shield agents from misconduct lawsuits.—
Ana Ceballos,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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When police shootings occur, leaders are trained to carefully protect evidence and immediately launch an investigation — or multiple ones — in order to assure the community that any potential wrongdoing by officers will be fairly assessed.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The move is standard procedure and should not be viewed as any suspicion of wrongdoing, the Department of Homeland Security said.—
Louis Casiano , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Misbehavior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misbehavior. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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