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misbehavior

noun

ˌmis-bi-ˈhā-vyər

Definition of misbehavior

as in misconduct

improper or illegal behavior would not tolerate any misbehavior from her students

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Recent Examples of misbehavior Now SpaceX too will see any misbehavior in the CEO suite directly affecting performance on Wall Street. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 12 June 2026 Merchants in fine suits rode in carriages or on sedan chairs while enslaved people lugging carts and crates wore dirty, threadbare clothing and could be publicly whipped or burned to death for misbehavior. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 9 June 2026 The full transcripts of the grand jury sessions in the case are expected to be made public this week, giving a rare look into a normally secretive process and detailing the exact misbehavior previously outlined by the judge. — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026 But her implication isn’t wrong; had Joe Biden won in 2024, all of the work Democrats did defending their misbehavior would have been worth it. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for misbehavior

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And third, judges can remove that person for serious misconduct.

— Reid Kress Weisbord, Fortune, 31 July 2026
For more than a year, California school administrators have lobbied lawmakers for a better way to protect students from those with a history of misconduct.

— Holly McDede, ProPublica, 31 July 2026

Definition of misconduct

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More than 150 scientists and prior GOP investigations say there is no evidence tying Fauci to wrongdoing, as experts point instead to likely natural origins and Washington tightens oversight of high-risk lab research.

— Lauran Neergaard, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Quick hits The Panthers were cleared of any wrongdoing in relation to the cause of Scourton’s ACL injury in practice last week, according to a source close to the situation.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026

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