misbehavior

Example Sentences

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It’s 1983 in Galashiels, Scotland, and his involuntary movements and outbursts are seen as misbehavior, teenage rebellion, and treated in kind.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Some states are taking a different approach to misbehavior, saying that the answer is to bring in more consequences and give teachers more power to punish disruptive students.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

If it weren’t for U.S. attorneys, we likely wouldn’t know about the misbehavior.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

The tuna bonds were among a series of costly legal battles and probes over banker misbehavior at Credit Suisse in its final years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

No one was lecturing us about misbehavior or consequences.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon