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misbehave

[mis-bi-hayv] / ˌmɪs bɪˈheɪv /


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He explained that he was concerned that adults would misbehave.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

Plans to allow Senedd members who misbehave to lose their seats through a "recall" ballot of constituents are also a part of the bill, which will face its first vote on Tuesday.

From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2026

Prodigy City is located in what was formerly Thailand, where the series was filmed, giving every character, human and otherwise, plenty of space to hide and misbehave.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2025

Even amoral or timorous lawyers will hesitate to misbehave if it becomes clear that doing so endangers their livelihood.

From Slate ● Mar. 17, 2025

It was risky to misbehave even a little bit, since our teacher was quite willing to tell our parents.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson

BB14’s collar shows she has returned to Topanga, where a possible third relocation awaits if she misbehaves.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 17, 2025

In addition, he said he wanted to see an end to Section 21 evictions, which occur when a tenant misbehaves or the landlord wishes to stop renting.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2022

In addition to lights, you can even set one up to do something handy like remotely power-cycling your home router when it inevitably misbehaves — even without having to get up from the couch.

From The Verge ● Jun. 24, 2022

Facebook and Google must answer to new cops on the beat – a group of five fresh Washington regulators at the Federal Trade Commission who have the power to punish Silicon Valley if it misbehaves.

From Seattle Times ● May 4, 2018

When a man misbehaves, the effect is curious on a girl who loves him sincerely.

From The Cloister and the Hearth by Charles Reade

The Mogwai and his misbehaved progeny debuted in the 1984 holiday classic “Gremlins” and returned in the 1990 follow-up, “Gremlins 2: The New Batch.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

Voters could be given the opportunity to kick politicians who have misbehaved out of the Welsh Parliament.

From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2025

They also said Mr. Crumbley, now 17, had misbehaved in jail, calling “into question whether this defendant can ever be rehabilitated.”

From New York Times ● Jul. 27, 2023

Fans flooded the field, tore down a goal post, ripped up chunks of turf and misbehaved as if transported to joy long denied.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 28, 2023

“After all the trouble you’ve caused—” she would begin sometimes, when Izzy misbehaved.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

Alternative-discipline proponents stress that restorative justice means school officials must no longer deliver consequences to misbehaving students; instead, they must explore restoration with them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

A top lawmaker from Australia's far-right One Nation party has grabbed headlines after exploding at a misbehaving dog as he was grilled on live TV.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

In their defence, England can say they have had the worst of the ball misbehaving - Smith and Jacob Bethell were both bowled by shooters.

From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026

In the show, Hamm’s ex-wife, played by actress Amanda Peet, is going through perimenopause, a life stage not often depicted on TV, and especially notable in a series that’s mainly about misbehaving men.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026

He gave the younger officer the rueful look of a father exasperated with his misbehaving son.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini




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