- present participle of behave.
behaving
Example Sentences
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One way a court can handle rumors of interpersonal bickering is to stop behaving badly in public sessions.
From Slate • Jul. 2, 2026
She must also have been embarrassed and possibly humiliated by her employer behaving like this behind her back.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026
He does not appear to be covered in excrement as officers had claimed and he is not behaving erratically as he is led to the shower room.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
It is supplemented by ongoing targeted camera trapping, focused on areas where animals are likely to be and offering deeper understanding of how populations are changing and behaving.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
And throughout the whole beginning of the service, Ma would peer down the pew to make sure we were behaving, which was hard because we always sat in the row with the stinky Thomases.
From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds
