How to Use misconduct in a Sentence
misconduct
noun- He was forced to defend himself against charges of sexual misconduct.
- There have been reports of misconduct by several employees.
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Some even ask the court to sanction the first party for their misconduct.
— Derek H. Kiernan-Johnson, The Conversation, 1 Feb. 2024 -
The latest charges were not the first time Left has been accused of misconduct.
— Michelle Chapman, Sun Sentinel, 26 July 2024 -
The report concludes that Mullen died in the line of duty and not due to his own misconduct.
— Andrew Dyer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2022 -
The claims come as Murray has seen his name in the news this week over claims of workplace misconduct.
— Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Oct. 2022 -
In any event, the issue preclusion is the main driver of Trump’s misconduct in court.
— Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 19 Jan. 2024 -
Rapp was one of the first people to publicly accuse Spacey of misconduct back in 2017.
— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2022 -
But Bruins coach Jim Montgomery noted Ullmark had the chance to play out the game, even with the misconduct.
— Conor Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Apr. 2023 -
The misconduct review is likely to take weeks or months.
— Cheri Mossburg, CNN, 2 Mar. 2023 -
Ray denied those claims to The Post and denied any misconduct in the complaint filed Monday.
— Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 22 Apr. 2024 -
In March 2021, Carr was charged with five counts of judicial misconduct.
— Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 20 Oct. 2022 -
The case is the latest in a spate of legal woes that have dogged Songz, who has faced misconduct allegations for years.
— Nardine Saadstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2022 -
As Suh explains, the women expressed just wanting to get on with their work, for C.K.’s misconduct not to be the only thing they’re known for.
— Jada Yuan, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2023 -
The suit was settled the next day but was followed by slew of others accusing him of misconduct.
— Liam Quinn, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024 -
This is not the first time Teran has been publicly accused of misconduct while in Gascón’s employ.
— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024 -
She was found guilty of most charges of election tampering and misconduct.
— Laura Romero, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024 -
The complaint says by not firing Sohn then, his misconduct was again condoned.
— Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2022 -
The voting to acquit Paxton one-by-one on 16 charges of misconduct, bribery and corruption took more than an hour.
— Paul J. Weber and Juan A. Lozano The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2023 -
But aldermen on both sides of the political spectrum agreed: The cost to the city for these misconduct lawsuits is far too great.
— Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2023 -
The league has been rocked for the past two years by allegations of misconduct and abuse by several coaches.
— Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2023 -
Enmeier said the ordinance had been in the works to align with curfews for nearby beaches and to curtail teenage misconduct.
— Vanessa Arredondo, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2023 -
Christman was booked into jail on three counts of murder and one count of misconduct involving a weapon.
— Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 19 July 2024 -
The letter alleged years of misconduct in the workplace by Mr. West, who goes by Ye, and that Adidas management turned a blind eye to his conduct.
— Nick Kostov, WSJ, 24 Nov. 2022 -
The misconduct allegedly occurred at the hands of his former babysitter.
— Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 18 Oct. 2023 -
On the day she was traded, Hamby used social media to publicly accuse the Aces of misconduct.
— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 19 Aug. 2024 -
While the verdict was a blow to Durham, far more consequential was the prosecution’s proof of egregious misconduct on the part of the bureau.
— Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 18 Oct. 2022 -
Jacob Roos, 28, who has nine years of service with the county and Justin Graham-Moore, 24, who has two years of service, each face one count of misconduct in office.
— Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 16 Feb. 2024 -
The Durham prosecutor who championed Mangum's case was disbarred for lying and misconduct.
— CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024 -
The Trump team, widely reported to have been blindsided by allegations of personal misconduct by Hegseth, is said to be considering other options to supplant Hegseth as pick to lead the Pentagon.
— Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
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