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misbehave

[mis-bi-hayv] / ˌmɪs bɪˈheɪv /


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The US's position as the world's largest economy and the dollar being the world's reserve currency gives the US a "much longer runway to fiscally misbehave" than other countries, El-Erian says.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

He explained that he was concerned that adults would misbehave.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

Prodigy City is located in what was formerly Thailand, where the series was filmed, giving every character, human and otherwise, plenty of space to hide and misbehave.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2025

When government lawyers misbehave, federal judges must be more assertive in the exercise of their powers as members of the judicial branch and as integral players in disciplinary mechanisms of the legal profession.

From Slate ● Mar. 17, 2025

Students often misbehave when they’re confused about what they’re supposed to do.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

If a professor in the English department misbehaves, they do not banish all English professors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

The act also says anyone who “shamefully casts away his arms, ammunition, tools, or equipment or misbehaves in such manner as to show cowardice in the presence of the enemy” faces the same penalty.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 24, 2024

Discipline is about teaching children how to behave, communicate and regulate their emotions, not, for example, losing your temper when a child misbehaves.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 29, 2022

In addition, he said he wanted to see an end to Section 21 evictions, which occur when a tenant misbehaves or the landlord wishes to stop renting.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2022

The apparatus misbehaves if you give it a hard look.

From Sentiment, Inc. by Poul William Anderson

The Mogwai and his misbehaved progeny debuted in the 1984 holiday classic “Gremlins” and returned in the 1990 follow-up, “Gremlins 2: The New Batch.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

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

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

Fans flooded the field, tore down a goal post, ripped up chunks of turf and misbehaved as if transported to joy long denied.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 28, 2023

When Joyce misbehaved, she simply ceased to exist for her mother.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

The incident, which Anthropic uncovered more than two months after it happened in July, illustrates the variety of sometimes unexpected ways misbehaving agents can cause trouble.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

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 their defence, England can say they have had the worst of the ball misbehaving - Smith and Jacob Bethell were both bowled by shooters.

From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026

I recently watched a family member gently correct a misbehaving child: “Why are you doing that? Stop. Please stop.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026

Reinforce a student who’s doing what you want rather than admonishing a student who’s misbehaving.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin


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