misdemeanors

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Such charges are often treated as misdemeanors rather than felonies, meaning lighter sentences if convicted.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Two days earlier, the commission voted unanimously to bifurcate the duties of the city attorney, currently an elected official who prosecutes misdemeanors and represents the city in civil litigation.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

Despite the seriousness of the case, this is the only part of it that has come to trial and took place in a court concerned only by misdemeanors.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Eventually, Hendrix was charged with disorderly conduct misdemeanors, but only after she had already raised more than $800,000 on GiveSendGo.

From Slate • Dec. 10, 2025

It entailed Reggie pleading to two counts of negligent homicide, both class A misdemeanors.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel