behave

Example Sentences

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But several experiments have shown that substances may behave very differently in the body when stripped from the original food and processed into an additive.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

"It sometimes affects the way they behave," he said, adding that the "vast majority" of the service users he spoke to "have had some sort of issues with their mental health".

From BBC • May 18, 2026

That’s why the Rededicate 250 event is so insidious — even if the speakers behave themselves and don’t say anything too controversial on stage.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

Researchers at UC Davis have developed a light driven technique that converts amino acids, the molecules that make up proteins, into compounds that behave similarly to psychedelics in the brain.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

Ms. Washington would read good books, too, not silly ones where kids just learned how to behave right.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan