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Examples of misdeed in a Sentence
She threatened to expose to the public the misdeeds he had committed.
punished for her misdeeds by the church elders
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The report, which tracked how the American legal system has held parents accountable for their children’s misdeeds going back to the 1900s by imposing monetary penalties, noted that in the '90s, authorities were taking steps to hold parents criminally liable, particularly when related to firearms.
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Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Sep. 2024
The accusations of financial misdeeds have prompted an ongoing FBI investigation.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 9 Aug. 2024
Making individual officers financially accountable for their own misdeeds is a place to start.
—Christopher J. Schneider, Sun Sentinel, 29 July 2024
Written and directed by Cuarón, Disclaimer is based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Renée Knight and follows journalist Catherine Ravenscroft (Blanchett), who built her reputation revealing the misdeeds and transgressions of others.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2024
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Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Sep. 2024
The accusations of financial misdeeds have prompted an ongoing FBI investigation.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 9 Aug. 2024
Making individual officers financially accountable for their own misdeeds is a place to start.
—Christopher J. Schneider, Sun Sentinel, 29 July 2024
Written and directed by Cuarón, Disclaimer is based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Renée Knight and follows journalist Catherine Ravenscroft (Blanchett), who built her reputation revealing the misdeeds and transgressions of others.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2024
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“Misdeed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misdeed. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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misdeed
noun
mis·deed
(ˈ)mis-ˈdēd 
: an evil or illegal deed
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