misbehave
verb (used without object)
to behave badly or improperly.
is misbehaving
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present progressiveof misbehave (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Lim envisions a future in which organ transplant patients, or those with autoimmune diseases, receive therapies that only treat the specific regions of the body where the immune system is misbehaving.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 5, 2024
There are a couple of false starts: A drum sample isn't firing and an autotune effect is misbehaving.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2023
Some household gadget is misbehaving and you need help.
From New York Times ● Mar. 3, 2022
I have seen a similar question from the perspective of servers and owners, but I am looking for your opinion on when your friend’s kid is misbehaving.
From Slate ● Mar. 9, 2020
The fifth dog on the right is misbehaving himself;.
From The Fur Country Seventy Degrees North Latitude by N. D'Anvers
