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ill-behaved

British  

adjective

  1. poorly behaved; lacking good manners

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The flood of ill-behaved tourists isn’t the only reason for the area’s problems.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2023

Stories about ill-behaved maskless customers abounded, as did stories about confusing government loans and grants.

From Washington Post Jan. 5, 2021

Timothy may grow out of this, he may be more ill-behaved in unfamiliar places, etc.

From Slate Mar. 9, 2020

Splendid as the established cast is, the younger actors are equally engrossing, particularly Eliza Scanlen's dangerously ill-behaved and duplicitous Amma, Camille’s 15-year-old half-sister.

From Salon Jul. 7, 2018

Children were left without control, and by excessive indulgence allowed to do just as they pleased; hence they became ill-behaved and boorish.

From The Philippine Islands by John Foreman

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