behave

Example Sentences

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Celebrities who behave recklessly don’t deserve our respect.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

This could lead to medicines that behave like programmable systems, capable of making more advanced decisions inside the body.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

"There is a lot of pressure on the dogs to behave in those environments", she said, which involves a host of distractions - including food, children, chatter and other furry friends.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

In the end, the quantum processor was able to show how the crystal should behave.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

The screen came to life, and I narrowed my eyes at the words as though if I just glared at them hard enough they’d behave and not jumble themselves up like spaghetti.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin