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misbehaving

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verb

present participle of misbehave

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for misbehaving
Adjective
  • The eye-catching jacket—with an assist from the leopard print bag—gave Moss’s ladylike outfit a naughty edge.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2025
  • The naughty version pours sugar into your gas tank and rats you out to the IRS.
    Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Travelers in search of mischievous chimps will soon be able to stay at River Station, an eco-chic camp built by Wildplaces Africa near Kyambura, while Great Lakes Safaris is constructing Padibi Lodge on the site of a former Jane Goodall research center in Budongo.
    Alexandra Owens, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2025
  • The video, which went viral on TikTok, shows Brandon cheekily explaining his mischievous plan.
    Ashley Vega, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • For better or worse, the author brand has become as integral to literary success as the writing itself.
    JD Barker, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025
  • In fact, consistently beating the S&P 500 — in good times and bad — has been difficult over recent years for individual stocks; for heavyweights in the Consumer Staples sector including PG, CL, and KMB, and even for the megacap stars GOOG, TSLA, and MSFT.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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