acting up
Example Sentences
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The black flies are not the only troublesome creature acting up during the unseasonably warm weather.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026
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
Before he’s finished, however, Desdemona’s nose begins acting up again.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
