misbehavior

Example Sentences

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Now, think of that with gasoline — enough material for a master’s thesis in human misbehavior.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Then the pandemic hit, and as kids navigated tough situations at home, isolation, more screen time and school closures, misbehavior got worse.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

There is an understanding that people will behave appropriately and that there are consequences for misbehavior.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

The Gateway Pundit The Gateway Pundit often makes lazy mistakes: It once falsely accused a Washington Post editor of misbehavior during a confirmation hearing when that reporter wasn’t at that hearing.

From Slate • Oct. 24, 2025

He resented, as an addition to Jack's misbehavior, this verbal trick.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding