misbehave
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They may even feel emboldened to misbehave again.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
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
The saga began in 2021, when WP lawmaker Raeesah Khan claimed in parliament that she had witnessed police misbehave towards a sexual assault victim.
From BBC • Jan. 15, 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
My father's original goal was to save enough to build a house in his village, but apparently he started to misbehave.
From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda
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