ill-behaved
Example Sentences
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The flood of ill-behaved tourists isn’t the only reason for the area’s problems.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2023
We love dogs, but aside from our finding the reply to be presumptuous, their dog jumps on the furniture and is generally ill-behaved.
From Washington Post • Jul. 22, 2021
Timothy may grow out of this, he may be more ill-behaved in unfamiliar places, etc.
From Slate • Mar. 9, 2020
The lawsuit alleges that the diabetes-alert dogs, for which Warren charged up to $27,000, “were often poorly trained, ill-behaved, and unequipped to help manage a life-threatening situation, rendering them little more than incredibly expensive pets.”
From Seattle Times • May 2, 2019
Hoodie was off like a shot, but the five minutes grew into ten before Martin and the boys followed her; an ill-behaved button dropping off Hec's boot while the careful nurse was fastening it.
From Hoodie by Baumer, Lewis Christopher Edward
