as in misconduct
improper or illegal behavior
would not tolerate any misbehavior from her students
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Recent Examples of misbehavior
One 16-year-old with no prior record was sentenced to 6-8 months at a youth ranch, while another with a history of misbehavior was given 2- to 4 years in a more secure facility.
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Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2026
The March 3 incident on Highway 101 in Redwood City illustrated a form of driver misbehavior that’s become more and more common, as screens become normalized in cars.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
In fact, this misbehavior was further highlighted by an Athletic article a few days ago listing most, but not all, of the offenses.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
She was accused of misbehavior that included mismanaging the budget, failing to carry out personnel instructions and ordering a subordinate to spy by Palmer’s legally privileged email correspondence.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
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Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2026
The March 3 incident on Highway 101 in Redwood City illustrated a form of driver misbehavior that’s become more and more common, as screens become normalized in cars.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
In fact, this misbehavior was further highlighted by an Athletic article a few days ago listing most, but not all, of the offenses.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
She was accused of misbehavior that included mismanaging the budget, failing to carry out personnel instructions and ordering a subordinate to spy by Palmer’s legally privileged email correspondence.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misbehavior
Noun
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Ortega said she was motivated to introduce AB 2321 because of what the auditor reported about Cal-OSHA’s Bureau of Investigation, the unit responsible for investigating death and career-ending injuries for criminal misconduct.—
Joe Rubin,
Sacbee.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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The news that someone was seen with him has, of course, been received with a lot of interest, particularly considering that since his arrest for suspicion of misconduct in public office, neither his ex, Sarah Ferguson, nor his daughters, Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice, have visited him.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Hernandez, a 38-year employee of DCF, was cleared of any wrongdoing in five investigations.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Swalwell has never been accused of wrongdoing, and his lawyers sent a cease-and-desist letter to Patel on Monday.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Misbehavior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misbehavior. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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