ill-behaved
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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The lawsuit alleged the diabetes-alert dogs, for which Warren charged up to $27,000, “were often poorly trained, ill-behaved, and unequipped to help manage a life-threatening situation, rendering them little more than incredibly expensive pets.”
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 11, 2023
On the heels of scandalous antics by Hollywood’s newly rich and ill-behaved, and to fend off outside regulation, Hays was brought in as the morals cop.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2023
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 Foreman, John
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