How do you use Misbehavior in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like misbehaviour or misdeed, plus the exact meaning.
Misbehavior meaning
Action or conduct that is inappropriate, improper, incorrect, or unexpected.
Synonyms of Misbehavior
Using Misbehavior
- The main meaning on this page is: Action or conduct that is inappropriate, improper, incorrect, or unexpected.
- Useful related words include: misbehaviour, misdeed, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct.
- In the example corpus, misbehavior often appears in combinations such as: of misbehavior, for misbehavior, their misbehavior.
Context around Misbehavior
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 14 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Misbehavior
- In this selection, "misbehavior" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, scientific, deter, minor, may, extra and struck stand out and add context to how "misbehavior" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include allegations of misbehavior and and other misbehavior even after. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "misbehavior" sits close to words such as aarhus, abdu and abetted, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with misbehavior
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
There have been two more reliable reports of sexual misbehavior by Kavanaugh since then. (14 words)
Later, the security guards of the locality alleged misbehavior by the Randhawa brothers as well. (15 words)
In all, four NHL coaches have lost their jobs already this season — three of them amid allegations of misbehavior. (19 words)
Trump not only survived the worst campaign scandal in modern history but also went on to escape consequences for a range of misbehavior in the Oval Office, including a damning special counsel investigation, two impeachments, and an attempted insurrection. (39 words)
I do not think he was acting out because he is spoiled—we started with discipline and consequences for misbehavior, until it became clear this was not misbehavior but virtual school being genuinely damaging to his mental health. (38 words)
Montgomery’s firing is not related to that kind of misbehavior, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team has not elaborated on the reason for Montgomery’s dismissal. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
I do not think he was acting out because he is spoiled—we started with discipline and consequences for misbehavior, until it became clear this was not misbehavior but virtual school being genuinely damaging to his mental health.
Some would argue that was undeservedly harsh a fate, but in the post-apocalypse, the consequences for misbehavior are often steep.
Students have continued to get costly citations for vaping, fighting and other misbehavior even after state officials directed educators to end the practice.
The true story behind and Hwang Woo-suk's scientific misbehavior is one that is as bizarre as it is shocking.
When a student constantly interrupts a teacher and there are no consequences for their misbehavior, other students get the message and pretty soon you have many students interrupting the class.
To add to that insanity, Amelia’s grief and Samuel’s misbehavior are making it seemingly impossible for her to accept him as he is.
Trump not only survived the worst campaign scandal in modern history but also went on to escape consequences for a range of misbehavior in the Oval Office, including a damning special counsel investigation, two impeachments, and an attempted insurrection.
For example, school resource officers may use their proximity to deter misbehavior, may pull misbehaving students aside to talk or may be present while school personnel interrogate or search students.
Instead of arresting suspects, CSP officers would talk to residents and help solve their problems, whether through a firm word to quell minor misbehavior or by coaching a football team that taught positive values to young boys.
Later, the security guards of the locality alleged misbehavior by the Randhawa brothers as well.
Now, imagine somebody came along and said "from now on, we're going to have performance reviews, there's too many mistakes and too much misbehavior".
The Hyderabad Traffic Police has also requested citizens to inform the police if any misbehavior, extra demanding, refusal to ply, etc., by auto drives is seen.
Both Trump and Pompeo insisted that their efforts were driven by concern over Iranian misbehavior in the region and the need to ensure the safety of maritime commerce.
In all, four NHL coaches have lost their jobs already this season — three of them amid allegations of misbehavior.
Montgomery’s firing is not related to that kind of misbehavior, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team has not elaborated on the reason for Montgomery’s dismissal.
Over and over, Americans have made the mistake of responding to Republican misbehavior by treating each case as an isolated insult to be transcended.
Proponents of restorative justice point to declining suspension rates as evidence that the reforms are working, but those could also be because teachers and principals are being discouraged from implementing these consequences despite ongoing misbehavior.
The adults also placed three students "individually, and on separate occasions in a classroom bathroom with the door closed and lights off as punishment for misbehavior," the sheriff's office said, the Herald reported.
Their misbehavior struck a chord with New Zealanders, many of whom are wary of a recent influx of tourists.
There have been two more reliable reports of sexual misbehavior by Kavanaugh since then.
Common combinations with misbehavior
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of misbehavior 5×
- for misbehavior 4×
- their misbehavior 4×
- misbehavior are 3×
- misbehavior in 3×
- misbehavior by 3×