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Recent Examples of indiscipline
The biggest variable in the final weeks of the campaign may be Trump’s trademark indiscipline.
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Brian Bennett, TIME, 11 Sep. 2024
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.
—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
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Brian Bennett, TIME, 11 Sep. 2024
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indiscipline
Noun
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Another shortcoming is the 16e’s frugal amount of internal storage: 128GB at the starting price.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
13 Mar. 2025
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My own journey underscores these systemic shortcomings.—
Martin Mulyadi,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Tarrant County’s inspections function on a demerit system: a score of 100 is considered perfect, and a score of 70 is considered to be extremely poor.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2025
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Ten moderate Democrats voted with Republicans to approve the official demerit. Green, well known as a Trump critic, could face additional repercussions.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
7 Mar. 2025
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In recent weeks, the corporation has published two reviews into the historical behavior of presenters Russell Brand and Tim Westwood, both of which revealed failings in BBC processes around complaints handling.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2025
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Thankfully, this phone makes up for these failings with a slightly better software update policy.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
28 Feb. 2025
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Observers have suggested physiological reasons for this Jekyll & Hyde variance but there are tactical foibles too.—
Carl Anka,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025
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The ninety-seventh Academy Awards lay at the end of a road filled with scandal and chaos, thanks to the tweets of one Karla Sofía Gascón and other foibles along the way.—
Michael Schulman,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 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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In five of their last six league games – the exception being a 2-1 defeat to Fulham – Howe’s team have now conceded first and conceded (relatively) early, a frailty that is making every match a sharp incline if not quite a mountain.—
James Pearce,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Mandatory retirement ages for lawmakers would directly address concerns about cognitive decline and physical frailty while preserving the institutional memory and expertise that Congress desperately needs.—
Casey Burgat,
Twin Cities,
16 Jan. 2025
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At the same time, there are growing signs of weakness.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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Kostin also warned that the current macroeconomic environment points to weakness in the IPO market.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Indiscipline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indiscipline. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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