acting up

Example Sentences

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I started acting up simply to keep myself occupied.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2024

That shank was a shocker, and perhaps more concerning was Woods saying his back was acting up int the final hour, leading to the shank.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2024

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

It was always a big deal, and at least a dozen kids would get yelled at for acting up on those trips.

From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore