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misbehavior

[mis-bi-heyv-yer] / ˌmɪs bɪˈheɪv yər /


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The dirt-bike culture of the 1970s eventually faced its own reckoning when misbehavior, noise complaints and safety concerns led to a spate of restrictions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Now, think of that with gasoline — enough material for a master’s thesis in human misbehavior.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Then the pandemic hit, and as kids navigated tough situations at home, isolation, more screen time and school closures, misbehavior got worse.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

If it weren’t for U.S. attorneys, we likely wouldn’t know about the misbehavior.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

It said what Jaden was talking about before, how current resident sentences would all go full term from now on, and in some cases they could even be extended for consistent misbehavior.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña




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