misbehave
verb (used without object)
to behave badly or improperly.
has been misbehaving
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present perfect progressiveof misbehave (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Hitler has been misbehaving lately, refusing to adopt a new technology that could revolutionize one of East Africa’s most lawless and lucrative cash-based industries.
From New York Times ● Jul. 15, 2014
“In addition, my valve has been misbehaving and has prevented me from bending over to reach the lower drawers.”
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
I am pretty sure he has been misbehaving himself since he has been in college.
From Concerning Sally by William John Hopkins
"Then it is your father who has been misbehaving?"
From A Rock in the Baltic by Robert Barr
They want me to undertake an exploration north of Kashmir, and remonstrate with a small chief who has been misbehaving up there.
From The Great Amulet by Maud Diver
