ill-behaved
Example Sentences
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The lawsuit alleged the diabetes-alert dogs, for which Warren charged up to $27,000, “were often poorly trained, ill-behaved, and unequipped to help manage a life-threatening situation, rendering them little more than incredibly expensive pets.”
From Seattle Times • Jun. 11, 2023
On the heels of scandalous antics by Hollywood’s newly rich and ill-behaved, and to fend off outside regulation, Hays was brought in as the morals cop.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2023
Stories about ill-behaved maskless customers abounded, as did stories about confusing government loans and grants.
From Washington Post • Jan. 5, 2021
Timothy may grow out of this, he may be more ill-behaved in unfamiliar places, etc.
From Slate • Mar. 9, 2020
I think, Mr. Pig, You might thank me for sending you fruit from my twig; But, you ill-behaved Hog!
From Favourite Fables in Prose and Verse by Weir, Harrison
