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Recent Examples of indiscipline
Leicester had no such issues under Maresca, which suggests the indiscipline issue is specific to this group of Chelsea players.
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Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 20 Nov. 2024
Today’s geopolitical environment would accordingly be less forgiving of the indiscipline that Washington once exhibited.
—Ali Wyne, Foreign Affairs, 23 Nov. 2022
The biggest variable in the final weeks of the campaign may be Trump’s trademark indiscipline.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 11 Sep. 2024
And for years, some in the White House had viewed Mr. Giuliani’s indiscipline and unpredictability — his web of foreign business affairs, his mysterious travel companions and, often enough, his drinking — as a significant liability.
—Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2023
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Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 20 Nov. 2024
Today’s geopolitical environment would accordingly be less forgiving of the indiscipline that Washington once exhibited.
—Ali Wyne, Foreign Affairs, 23 Nov. 2022
The biggest variable in the final weeks of the campaign may be Trump’s trademark indiscipline.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 11 Sep. 2024
And for years, some in the White House had viewed Mr. Giuliani’s indiscipline and unpredictability — his web of foreign business affairs, his mysterious travel companions and, often enough, his drinking — as a significant liability.
—Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indiscipline
Noun
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Less than three weeks after his storybook St. John’s season came to a sudden end, the Hall of Fame coach acknowledged a shortcoming that’s helped drive his roster building this spring.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2025
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And while the firings of three coaches at the end of last season could be interpreted as a warning shot to Hyde, Elias surely knows the responsibility for the team’s current shortcomings falls more on him than his manager.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Fort Worth’s restaurant inspections function on a demerit system: Zero demerits is considered a perfect score.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2025
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Under the old system, a perfect score was 0 demerits.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2025
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Though authorities in South Yorkshire and centrally were to blame for the disaster, some of the deceased were still fighting for their lives when those responsible started shifting the focus away from their own failings, buttressed by support from craven sections of the media.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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It is meant as a critique of the ideological gatekeepers who may, for example, blame voters for their party’s failings rather than the party itself.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2025
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Elric Kane’s assured film seamlessly blends elements of science fiction and psychological thriller to thoughtfully examine the human fear of death, using the foibles of modern dating, strangely, to underscore its points.—
Erik Piepenburg,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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For Carti fans, appreciating his unusual gifts comes with an awareness of his foibles, of the erratic release schedules and legal woes that undermine his work.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2025
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Over a career that made headlines for landmark victories such as a six-figure judgment, later reversed, against LAPD Chief Daryl Gates, Yagman also became notorious for intemperance, most pointedly evidenced by his brutal characterization of a federal judge.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Oct. 2021
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In a situation that forbids explicit expressions of intemperance or protest, mischief is the perfect solution.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
7 June 2022
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His work is not a treatise on structural inevitability but an exploration of how human frailty, political misjudgment and moral decay can combine to unleash catastrophe.—
Andrew Latham,
The Conversation,
15 Apr. 2025
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Kilmer somehow makes power, frailty, and deterioration coexist as Tombstone unfolds.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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During periods of economic weakness when lending activity slows, consumers with high credit scores sometimes can take advantage of attractive offers.—
Russ Wiles,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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This move addresses one ongoing weakness with Bluesky: knowing who is real.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Indiscipline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indiscipline. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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