acting up
Example Sentences
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After lunch, Streisand was ready to relax and needed to stretch her back, which lately has been acting up.
From New York Times • Nov. 7, 2023
Moody said the injury started acting up two weeks ago and he is “slowly working back into it.”
From Washington Times • Sep. 5, 2023
What that means is when they start acting up, simply say, "I'll talk about this when you're calmer," and then pick up and leave, allowing them to have the last word.
From Salon • Aug. 11, 2023
Reports of passengers acting up on flights peaked in 2021, with many of the roughly 6,000 incidents involving anger over a since-dropped mask requirement.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 8, 2023
I want my heart but my brain is acting up.
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
