misbehaving
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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 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
Punishing a dog for misbehaving when traveling may only result in the dog having negative associations with road trips.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
"It can come across as acting out or misbehaving, but it isn't acting out or misbehaving. It's just literally not feeling safe in their own body."
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026
I imagined her teething, crawling, crying, fussing, and just misbehaving herself.
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
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