misbehave
Example Sentences
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They claim that the laws are widely abused as a blackmail tool in divorces, enrich lawyers and let spouses who misbehave off the hook, treating them as passive objects with no agency.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
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
When government lawyers misbehave, federal judges must be more assertive in the exercise of their powers as members of the judicial branch and as integral players in disciplinary mechanisms of the legal profession.
From Slate • Mar. 17, 2025
It does its best to misbehave, transgressing between the real and the imaginary, between emotions dangerously raw and overcooked, breaking boundaries between what we call classical music and what we don’t.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2024
Students often misbehave when they’re confused about what they’re supposed to do.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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