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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

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

The Department for Education guidance lists a detention as a "sanction" for pupils who misbehave.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 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

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