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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Well Fargo’s assets following a series of misdeeds.
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Morgan Chittum,jeff Marks, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
Several sergeants later sued the city, saying they were being made to take the fall for the department’s misdeeds.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
The audit listed the kinds of misdeeds alleged in recent complaints: Stealing the property of wards of the state, and mishandling their funds.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
Solis’ extraordinary deal with prosecutors puts him on track to avoid conviction for any of his various misdeeds and keep his six-figure public pension.
—Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
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Morgan Chittum,jeff Marks, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
Several sergeants later sued the city, saying they were being made to take the fall for the department’s misdeeds.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
The audit listed the kinds of misdeeds alleged in recent complaints: Stealing the property of wards of the state, and mishandling their funds.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
Solis’ extraordinary deal with prosecutors puts him on track to avoid conviction for any of his various misdeeds and keep his six-figure public pension.
—Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
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“Misdeed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misdeed. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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misdeed
noun
mis·deed
(ˈ)mis-ˈdēd 
: an evil or illegal deed
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