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Recent Examples of indiscipline
And for years, some in the White House had viewed Mr. Giuliani’s indiscipline and unpredictability — his web of foreign business affairs, his mysterious travel companions and, often enough, his drinking — as a significant liability.
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Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2023
The text is peppered with the sort of ephemeral outrages that have been the sound and fury of the last four years: Trump belittles his staff, seems obsessed with the looks of the women and men, tweets his way through indiscipline.
—Patrick Iber, The New Republic, 25 June 2020
The wage-price spiral that ensued throughout the 1970s, sending inflation even higher, did not reflect the labor movement’s indiscipline and irresponsibility, as conservative critics at the time pretended, but its strength.
—Aaron Timms, The New Republic, 31 Oct. 2022
After a decade or so, Auden felt that the possibilities of his Ischian interlude had been exhausted, that some danger hovered, some chance of descending into rote behavior or indiscipline.
—Alan Jacobs, Harper’s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022
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Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2023
The text is peppered with the sort of ephemeral outrages that have been the sound and fury of the last four years: Trump belittles his staff, seems obsessed with the looks of the women and men, tweets his way through indiscipline.
—Patrick Iber, The New Republic, 25 June 2020
The wage-price spiral that ensued throughout the 1970s, sending inflation even higher, did not reflect the labor movement’s indiscipline and irresponsibility, as conservative critics at the time pretended, but its strength.
—Aaron Timms, The New Republic, 31 Oct. 2022
After a decade or so, Auden felt that the possibilities of his Ischian interlude had been exhausted, that some danger hovered, some chance of descending into rote behavior or indiscipline.
—Alan Jacobs, Harper’s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indiscipline
Noun
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Beachy/Hobby The good news is that the 420+ floor plan solves this major shortcoming and makes better use of its space.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Jan. 2025
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Lucky for those of us prone to this design shortcoming, clutter can be quickly remedied with a few thoughtful updates.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
23 Jan. 2025
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Food establishments receiving more than 30 demerits have 48 hours to fix the worst problems and then clean up the rest.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Jan. 2025
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Under the old system, a perfect score was 0 demerits.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Jan. 2025
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Hence, the population loss was bandied about Red America as irrefutable evidence of the blue state’s social collapse, its moral rot and the failings of its left-leaning political leadership.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
The Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2025
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Franklin is a legend in his own mind that refuses to address and remedy his faults and failings.—
Stewart Mandel,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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The Difference Between a Good Market and a Great Market Job markets, like anything else, are susceptible to variations and inconsistencies, frailties and foibles.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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In an attempt to hang loose with the gang at a PMF, you may be exposed to gossipy whispers about the foibles, secrets or annoying idiosyncrasies of fellow execs or co-workers.—
Dr. David Lenihan,
Forbes,
2 Jan. 2025
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Over a career that made headlines for landmark victories such as a six-figure judgment, later reversed, against LAPD Chief Daryl Gates, Yagman also became notorious for intemperance, most pointedly evidenced by his brutal characterization of a federal judge.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Oct. 2021
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In a situation that forbids explicit expressions of intemperance or protest, mischief is the perfect solution.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
7 June 2022
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But the defeat also speaks to larger problems at the club, with the rainy night in Paris exposing all of its frailties this season.—
Ben Church,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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City have certainly looked better in 2025 although some of the old frailties are still apparent.—
Darren Richman,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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But Price acknowledged that the case revealed multiple weaknesses in how police handled homicide investigations at the time, leading to widespread reforms that remain in place today.—
Michael Gordon,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Jan. 2025
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But dunking has become another item on a laundry list of weaknesses for Williams to fix.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Indiscipline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indiscipline. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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