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
The lawsuit alleged 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 • Jun. 11, 2023
Stories about ill-behaved maskless customers abounded, as did stories about confusing government loans and grants.
From Washington Post • Jan. 5, 2021
He’s not particularly ill-behaved, nor has any other adult in any setting expressed similar concerns.
From Slate • Dec. 2, 2020
But the ill-behaved bird did not utter a word, Still intent on retaining her plunder; Thought the fox, "It should seem, this is not a good scheme, What else can I think of, I wonder?"
From Aesop, in Rhyme Old Friends in a New Dress by Park, Marmaduke
