- present participle of behave.
behaving
Example Sentences
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"This film is a continuation of rakontur's signature subgenre of 'Florida Men Behaving Badly with World-Changing Geopolitical Stakes.'"
From Salon • Aug. 5, 2024
“If we are not careful, they are going to proliferate much more easily than nuclear weapons,” said Walsh, author of “Machines Behaving Badly.”
From Seattle Times • Jan. 3, 2023
Behaving consistently and communicating the apolitical motives of a policy can reduce company politicization and consumer retaliation.
From Scientific American • May 27, 2022
Social media pages like Brands Behaving Badly, We Don’t Work for Free and Influencer Pay Gap call attention to bad deals and potentially exploitative brands.
From New York Times • Aug. 2, 2021
“Do not listen, little future person! Behaving like a wild animal is all very well for your father’s wolfish wards, but it will never do for the heir to this great estate!”
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
