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misbehave

[mis-bi-heyv] / ˌmɪs bɪˈheɪv /


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Prodigy City is located in what was formerly Thailand, where the series was filmed, giving every character, human and otherwise, plenty of space to hide and misbehave.

From Salon • Aug. 5, 2025

Even amoral or timorous lawyers will hesitate to misbehave if it becomes clear that doing so endangers their livelihood.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2025

The school asks parents to come into lessons and sit next to their child if they misbehave in class.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2025

And when large language models do misbehave or go off the rails, nobody can really explain why.

From New York Times • May 21, 2024

Students misbehave more often when they feel anonymous.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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