ill-behaved
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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The flood of ill-behaved tourists isn’t the only reason for the area’s problems.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2023
The lawsuit alleged the diabetes-alert dogs, for which Warren charged up to $27,000, “were often poorly trained, ill-behaved, and unequipped to help manage a life-threatening situation, rendering them little more than incredibly expensive pets.”
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 11, 2023
We love dogs, but aside from our finding the reply to be presumptuous, their dog jumps on the furniture and is generally ill-behaved.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 22, 2021
Timothy may grow out of this, he may be more ill-behaved in unfamiliar places, etc.
From Slate ● Mar. 9, 2020
"You're just as ill-behaved as ever; and you'll break your plate...."
From The Blue Bird for Children The Wonderful Adventures of Tyltyl and Mytyl in Search of Happiness by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos
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