misdeeds

Example Sentences

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The so-called “good” ones supposedly remain silent about their partners’ indiscretions, while those who publicize their misdeeds are painted as thankless harpies.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

This notion of a relentless, unshakable personal history serves as the novel’s through line: Try as they might, none of its characters can avoid the fallout of mistakes and misdeeds committed long ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

They do not want the government telling parents how to raise their children, how to discipline them, or how to supervise them, or punishing them for their children’s crimes or misdeeds.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026

“Of course I have — Gene Griffin especially,” he says of the former manager whom he accuses in the book of a variety of financial misdeeds.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

I’ve found that human beings learn from their misdeeds just as often as from their good deeds.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman