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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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Profligacy in front of goal has curtailed league form and emphasised defensive shortcomings.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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Congo's military, despite its size and funding, has long been hindered by shortcomings in training and coordination and recurring reports of corruption.—
JUSTIN KABUMBA,
arkansasonline.com,
16 Feb. 2025
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While the bar and server station escaped demerits, the rest of the operations didn't fare as well.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
8 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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The success of Deadpool & Wolverine was a bright spot in 2024, but that movie soared to success in part by poking fun at Marvel's failings.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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Yet her movie comebacks continue to be irresistible, in part because no one is more aware of her failings than Bridget herself.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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The second successfully put its whole focus on addressing the foibles of the first.—
Sheena Vasani,
The Verge,
18 Jan. 2025
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When the wedding goes south, all their romantic lives get entangled and the show follows their foibles and flings.—
Erin Strecker,
IndieWire,
24 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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Researchers had patients with a high risk of frailty or malnutrition who were scheduled for surgery undergo at least four weeks of prehabilitation two to three times a week before their operation.—
Korin Miller,
Health,
31 Jan. 2025
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If an individual went through a famine or a plague during their lifetime, lesions or outgrowths on the skeleton or the teeth would show this and indicate a person’s frailty.—
Sara Novak,
Discover Magazine,
10 Dec. 2024
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Sales in international markets rose 0.1%, saddled by weakness in Britain.—
Savyata Mishra,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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But Butler’s debut signified the Warriors’ most hopeful moment in months, an introduction of a superstar who seems to blend well into their system, helps solve their biggest weaknesses and accentuates Curry, who has been dying for a co-star for a few seasons.—
Anthony Slater,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Indiscipline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indiscipline. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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