How to Use behavior in a Sentence

behavior

noun

• I'm surprised by her bad behavior toward her friends.
• Doctors are trying to educate people about behaviors that can put them at increased risk for skin cancer.
• Students will be rewarded for good behavior.
• The experiment tested the behavior of various metals under heat and pressure.
• An acceptable social behavior in one country may be unacceptable in another country.
• In comedy, fish are used to convey what is proper social behavior.
  — Paul Greenberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Dec. 2022
• At the time, the actor tried his best not to confirm those leaks, which is typical behavior for MCU stars.
  — Chris Smith, BGR, 23 Dec. 2022
• Culture is often coercive and softly propels behavior when no one is watching.
  — Rajeev Sharma, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2022
• Experts say modern climate change is caused by human behavior, primarily the emission of greenhouse gases.
  — Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2022
• Rather, this person’s behavior is blatantly antisocial and concerning to boot.
  — R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
• No boisterous behavior, lots of tension, silly behavior, silly jokes that outsiders would find odd, but insiders understood.
  — Emily Chan, Vogue, 25 Dec. 2024
• But there’s a crucial difference between passive listening—what many of us imagine listening to be—and active listening, which is a much more complex behavior.
  — Sana Lall-Trail and Elizabeth Weingarten, Quartz, 19 Dec. 2022
• The defense’s whole strategy had been to shift the focus from Lanez’ behavior to his alleged dalliances with both Megan and Kelsey, her former assistant.
  — Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2022
• Tina, on the other hand, is the new: the new behavior, the new hope.
  — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
• Even if he is used to that kind of behavior from his friends.
  — Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2024
• Dave, who seemed used to this silly behavior, told his wife to get out of the hall.
  — Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 16 Feb. 2023
• Now, many crows in the same neck of the woods show hostile behavior to humans.
  — Zayna Syed, Popular Science, 15 June 2023
• Should mom rock the boat about sons-in-law’s behavior at cabin?
  — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2023
• What type of message does this send to the people who think this behavior is ok?
  — Deena Zaru, ABC News, 2 June 2023
• Last week, one of the staff members told me that his behavior is worse than the other kids in his group.
  — Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 20 June 2024
• Your wife’s main concern is to shift the blame for her behavior onto you.
  — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2023
• And just maybe, their behavior isn't so alien after all.
  — Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 17 Aug. 2023
• Since his guilty plea, questions have emerged over what the BBC knew and when about Edwards’ behavior.
  — Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2024
• What if they’re kicked out of a shelter because of their behavior?
  — USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
• No one that worked with him or witnessed his behavior is surprised by any of this.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 3 May 2024
• Everyone is going to be a bit stressed out near the 21st, though; don’t take their off-putting behavior to heart.
  — Katharine Merlin, Town & Country, 16 May 2023
• The self-help expert’s guide to building good habits and breaking bad ones via tiny changes in behavior.
  — The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2024
• But men like Brauer’s patient show the effects of behavior.
  — Andrea Atkins, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Apr. 2023
• Overall, flyers from the UAE were less bothered by every in-flight behavior — including personal grooming and noisy children — save one, according to the survey.
  — Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
• And the students who increased the most in empathy and altruistic behaviors, and who decreased the most in negative mood, also showed the greatest decreases in cardiovascular risk over time.
  — Maria Godoy, NPR, 25 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Jan 2025