- present participle of misbehave.
misbehaving
Example Sentences
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A top lawmaker from Australia's far-right One Nation party has grabbed headlines after exploding at a misbehaving dog as he was grilled on live TV.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Punishing a dog for misbehaving when traveling may only result in the dog having negative associations with road trips.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
The organized bar should address judicial referrals of misbehaving government lawyers without hesitation and, when merited, with stringent punishment.
From Slate ● Mar. 17, 2025
But the standard's committee's proposals have been criticised by an election reform group, which said voters could lose out and would be unable to choose who replaces the misbehaving MS.
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2025
He was saying it for Mother, to define the moment: I was a misbehaving child; he was setting the child right.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
