behave badly
Example Sentences
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Among them was the academy’s annual summer party, themed after 18th-century Georgian pleasure gardens — Britain’s oil-lamp-lit outdoor venues where aristocrats, the newly rich and everyday revelers gathered to see, be seen and behave badly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
"It's a difficult situation, and I believe we need more trustworthy platforms that don't allow people to behave badly."
From Barron's ● Nov. 24, 2025
Shah, who is chairman of the BBC board, said the report highlighted "some deep-seated issues", and that people who "abuse power or punch down or behave badly" have no place at the corporation.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2025
“We almost admire people who behave badly and whose lives are a mess and then there is a redemption story,” said Mr. Breen.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 27, 2023
But when Nailer thought about it, most of those words and ideas just seemed like good excuses for people to behave badly and think they could get away with it.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
