as in misconduct
improper or illegal behavior
would not tolerate any misbehavior from her students
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Recent Examples of misbehavior
The past two months of mostly sideways churn within 3% of record highs for the S & P 500 has helped to rebalance the market, puncturing the aggressive sense of destiny around many AI plays, subduing some speculative misbehavior and allowing valuations to settle.
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2025
But the record levels of tourism have also taken a toll on the public, which has complained about rising costs-of-living and misbehavior by foreigners, and stirred up xenophobic sentiments.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 24 Nov. 2025
The defendant’s mother recounted in testimony her son’s misbehavior in early life.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
The evidence is the seven turnovers in last week’s 43-36 loss at Corona Centennial, and the sideline and end zone misbehavior of recent years.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2025
But the record levels of tourism have also taken a toll on the public, which has complained about rising costs-of-living and misbehavior by foreigners, and stirred up xenophobic sentiments.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 24 Nov. 2025
The defendant’s mother recounted in testimony her son’s misbehavior in early life.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
The evidence is the seven turnovers in last week’s 43-36 loss at Corona Centennial, and the sideline and end zone misbehavior of recent years.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misbehavior
Noun
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British police raided two properties linked to Mandelson on Friday as part of an investigation into misconduct in public office.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Proctor case could prove a test of Hochman’s commitment to prosecuting police misconduct cases.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Trump, former President Bill Clinton and others are mentioned in the files without credible accusations of wrongdoing.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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The files referenced by Khanna and reviewed by CBS News — which have now been partially un-redacted to reveal the six names — do not appear to directly implicate the six men in any crimes, and Khanna did not allege any specific criminal wrongdoing.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Misbehavior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misbehavior. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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