behave badly

Example Sentences

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"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

Should it have been a revelation that certain film and television fans would behave badly when something occurred in their beloved universe that they did not like?

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 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

Who, besides everyone, would have thought that some people would behave badly given access to a public live camera?

From New York Times • May 24, 2024

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