misdeed
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of misdeed
before 900; Middle English misdede, Old English misdǣd. See mis- 1, deed
Example Sentences
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"Taaf suggested that I might want to offer up an apology for my life", King wrote, "but an apology assumes a crime, an offence, a misdeed".
From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025
Official wrist-slaps and “wet smooches” delivered to corporate leaders by federal regulators and prosecutors are the rule, no matter how egregious the misdeed — even when it’s as bad as the Wells Fargo customer fraud.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2024
As for what caused the school to restrict access to the track, nobody was willing to fully describe the misdeed.
From New York Times • Feb. 25, 2022
But it’s hard when the bond between team and fan has frayed to the point where the reaction to an oversight or misdeed is to assume the worst-case scenario.
From Washington Post • Oct. 17, 2021
A great uproar was raised, but he was unsuspected; while Dub, an awkward blunderer who was always getting caught, was punished for Buck’s misdeed.
From "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London
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