misdeed

Example Sentences

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"Taaf suggested that I might want to offer up an apology for my life", King wrote, "but an apology assumes a crime, an offence, a misdeed".

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

He’s full-throatedly defending his partner, famed computational designer Neri Oxman, from reports that she committed the very misdeed Ackman disparaged Gay for: plagiarism in her academic work.

From Slate • Jan. 10, 2024

“If there has been a misdeed, probably a disquieted conscience will go on and on,” The A.P. quoted him as saying at the service.

From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2022

“They can unite their whole readership behind saying how terrible this person is or that misdeed was, whereas if you’re debating party policy, it’s a 50-50 thing.”

From Washington Post • Jul. 23, 2021

A great uproar was raised, but he was unsuspected; while Dub, an awkward blunderer who was always getting caught, was punished for Buck’s misdeed.

From "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London