misbehaved
Example Sentences
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But he queried whether authorities would ordinarily have a duty to keep victims and their families informed if an offender "misbehaved in prison".
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026
In 1934, Alcatraz opened as an official federal prison for men who had made escape attempts from other federal prisons, or otherwise misbehaved.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2025
The latest developments in the ongoing tribal dispute come on the heels of the backlash Noem faced for writing about killing a hunting dog that misbehaved in her latest book.
From Seattle Times ● May 11, 2024
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
Mate flinched as if she knew she had misbehaved.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
