misbehaved

Example Sentences

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But he queried whether authorities would ordinarily have a duty to keep victims and their families informed if an offender "misbehaved in prison".

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

In 1934, Alcatraz opened as an official federal prison for men who had made escape attempts from other federal prisons, or otherwise misbehaved.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2025

Fans flooded the field, tore down a goal post, ripped up chunks of turf and misbehaved as if transported to joy long denied.

From Washington Post • Apr. 28, 2023

We had some fans, occasionally, that really misbehaved and created a very uncomfortable atmosphere.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 24, 2022

Mate flinched as if she knew she had misbehaved.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez