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
Stories about ill-behaved maskless customers abounded, as did stories about confusing government loans and grants.
From Washington Post • Jan. 5, 2021
He’s not particularly ill-behaved, nor has any other adult in any setting expressed similar concerns.
From Slate • Dec. 2, 2020
Chaos reigns when two clueless fathers take charge of a dilapidated summer camp and its ill-behaved attendees.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2019
The poet is speaking of the dirty state of a bad and ill-behaved servant.
From Caxton's Book of Curtesye by Furnivall, Frederick James
