Thesaurus results for MISBEHAVIORS

misbehaviors

noun

plural of misbehavior

as in wrongdoings

improper or illegal behavior would not tolerate any misbehavior from her students

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At the same time, the league is dealing with questions over its efforts to encourage club sustainability and competitive balance following its recent ruling against Manchester City (Haaland’s club) for financial wrongdoings.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Typically, people will try to make amends with each other and seek forgiveness for wrongdoings.

— Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of wrongdoings

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The game featured several scrums after the whistle, a spirited fight between Montreal’s Josh Anderson and Tampa Bay’s Declan Carlile, and seven 10-minute misconducts — culminating in 126 penalty minutes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
The chaotic matchup saw referees call 65 penalties for 312 minutes, including 13 game misconducts.

— Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025

Definition of misconducts

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Comparing the administration's fight to protect women and women's spaces from males to rape, is utterly disgusting and actually devalues those atrocities and crimes against actual women.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
McKinney touts the city attorney’s prosecutor role as a means to stem quality-of-life crimes and curb homelessness.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

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