Example Sentences

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While he said he understood Wetherspoon wanting to crack down on dogs who are misbehaving in its pubs, he added: "Why tarnish all assistance dog users with that brush?"

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

Recent measurements suggest that stars at the outskirts of our galaxy are misbehaving.

From Scientific American • Oct. 11, 2023

The new report should convince regulators and policymakers that they’re on the right path emulating Australia’s model and pursuing broader antitrust cases against companies that are misbehaving.

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2022

It means the cells are misbehaving, but it looks like they all stayed in place.

From Washington Post • Apr. 10, 2020

Write and tell me how the littles are misbehaving and where you are applying to college and whether you have found true love.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart