as in misconduct
improper or illegal behavior
would not tolerate any misbehavior from her students
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Recent Examples of misbehavior
In one case targeting the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), for example, X accused the nonprofit of illegally scraping user data from X to inform its report that criticized Musk’s decision to reinstate users who had previously been banned for misbehavior on the service.
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Jenn Brice, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2024
The Powells say Williamson County’s two school districts lacked qualified therapists and other specialized support staff, leaving teachers with few tools to tackle classroom misbehavior.
—Marta W. Aldrich, The Tennessean, 26 June 2024
The creators of toxic culture are often known serial offenders who are not challenged on their misbehavior.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The orienting premise, however, should be unequivocal—that, as far as Washington and its partners are concerned, Houthi misbehavior is being made possible by Tehran—and that, as a result, Tehran holds the key to getting its Yemeni proxy to stand down.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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Jenn Brice, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2024
The Powells say Williamson County’s two school districts lacked qualified therapists and other specialized support staff, leaving teachers with few tools to tackle classroom misbehavior.
—Marta W. Aldrich, The Tennessean, 26 June 2024
The creators of toxic culture are often known serial offenders who are not challenged on their misbehavior.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The orienting premise, however, should be unequivocal—that, as far as Washington and its partners are concerned, Houthi misbehavior is being made possible by Tehran—and that, as a result, Tehran holds the key to getting its Yemeni proxy to stand down.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Misbehavior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misbehavior. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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