misbehave
verb (used without object)
to behave badly or improperly.
have misbehaved
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present perfectof misbehave.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Pennsylvania state courts turned to him repeatedly over many years to serve on boards and other entities, including the Court of Judicial Discipline, which presides over allegations that judges have misbehaved.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 5, 2021
“We know that prisons are places where people who have misbehaved on the outside go for rehabilitation, and also to take them from the general population,” he said.
From New York Times ● Apr. 16, 2018
“We know that prisons are places where people who have misbehaved on the outside go for rehabilitation and also to take them from the general population,” McMaster said.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 16, 2018
In recent months, Mr Bercow has appeared to grow increasingly impatient at co-ordinated heckling on both sides and has singled out those he feels have misbehaved.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2014
"What I care for most now is that you should not think that I have misbehaved myself."
From The Prime Minister by Anthony Trollope
