misbehaved
Example Sentences
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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
