misbehaving
- present participle of misbehave.
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
In the show, Hamm’s ex-wife, played by actress Amanda Peet, is going through perimenopause, a life stage not often depicted on TV, and especially notable in a series that’s mainly about misbehaving men.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026
The police have also opened a hotline for people to report "misbehaving monks".
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2025
The organized bar should address judicial referrals of misbehaving government lawyers without hesitation and, when merited, with stringent punishment.
From Slate ● Mar. 17, 2025
As little girls, my sisters and I asked about ours, after being read stories full of mothers and fathers and their misbehaving children.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
