as in misconduct
improper or illegal behavior
would not tolerate any misbehavior from her students
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Recent Examples of misbehavior
The misbehavior included having vape pens, missing class, and participating in verbal or minor physical altercations.
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Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 25 Nov. 2024
Defense attorneys said prosecutors’ misbehavior robs defendants of a fair trial, and could lead to an innocent person being framed.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 7 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
Unlike Proctor, who continues to be pampered and coddled by the brass for his atrocious misbehavior, Cournoyer was run out of the State Police.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
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Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 25 Nov. 2024
Defense attorneys said prosecutors’ misbehavior robs defendants of a fair trial, and could lead to an innocent person being framed.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 7 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
Unlike Proctor, who continues to be pampered and coddled by the brass for his atrocious misbehavior, Cournoyer was run out of the State Police.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for misbehavior
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“Misbehavior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misbehavior. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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