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misbehave

[mis-bi-heyv] / ˌmɪs bɪˈheɪv /


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He explained that he was concerned that adults would misbehave.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

Plans to allow Senedd members who misbehave to lose their seats through a "recall" ballot of constituents are also a part of the bill, which will face its first vote on Tuesday.

From BBC Jan. 13, 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

Even amoral or timorous lawyers will hesitate to misbehave if it becomes clear that doing so endangers their livelihood.

From Slate Mar. 17, 2025

The twins were horribly jealous to hear Baby Max praised by their mother, and decided to misbehave out of spite.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

BB14’s collar shows she has returned to Topanga, where a possible third relocation awaits if she misbehaves.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 17, 2025

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

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

In addition to lights, you can even set one up to do something handy like remotely power-cycling your home router when it inevitably misbehaves — even without having to get up from the couch.

From The Verge Jun. 24, 2022

When a man misbehaves, the effect is curious on a girl who loves him sincerely.

From The Cloister and the Hearth by Charles Reade

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

In August 2021, Ms Khan - then a lawmaker from the Workers' Party - claimed that she had accompanied a sexual assault victim to the police station and alleged police misbehaved towards the victim.

From BBC Mar. 19, 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

It wasn’t that when Mami was gone we misbehaved more.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

Why do boards keep giving misbehaving CEOs second chances?

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

Alternative-discipline proponents stress that restorative justice means school officials must no longer deliver consequences to misbehaving students; instead, they must explore restoration with them.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 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

Local resentment is rising, with social media vigilantes putting misbehaving tourists on blast - even as the Balinese maintain their world-famous hospitality.

From BBC Sep. 27, 2025

As little girls, my sisters and I asked about ours, after being read stories full of mothers and fathers and their misbehaving children.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton




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