behavior
noun
manner of behaving or acting.
behaviors
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pluralof behavior.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“Leaving these dogs in the area to continue breeding ... developing worsening behaviors as a ‘pack,’ to be hit by cars, or to eventually starve was not an option.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
“Researchers always have this problem that those who are more health-motivated and have better preventive behaviors are the ones who go get their vaccines,” Geldsetzer explained.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026
Such complex behaviors suggest that these spiders have unusual learning abilities, making them valuable subjects for investigating the relationship between sleep, nervous system function, and cognition.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026
To wipe away the negative behaviors, prices would need to make a fresh high above $116.72.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
King may have embraced direct action, but in the early 1960s he was still very much the product of his black middle-class upbringing, and he would occasionally lash out against stereotyped lower-class behaviors.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
