misbehave
verb (used without object)
to behave badly or improperly.
misbehaves
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present tense formof misbehave (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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If a professor in the English department misbehaves, they do not banish all English professors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
The act also says anyone who “shamefully casts away his arms, ammunition, tools, or equipment or misbehaves in such manner as to show cowardice in the presence of the enemy” faces the same penalty.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 24, 2024
Discipline is about teaching children how to behave, communicate and regulate their emotions, not, for example, losing your temper when a child misbehaves.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 29, 2022
In addition, he said he wanted to see an end to Section 21 evictions, which occur when a tenant misbehaves or the landlord wishes to stop renting.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2022
The apparatus misbehaves if you give it a hard look.
From Sentiment, Inc. by Poul William Anderson
