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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.
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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
Beckham’s positional indiscipline fundamentally undermined England’s balance.
—New York Times, 5 Nov. 2021
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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
Beckham’s positional indiscipline fundamentally undermined England’s balance.
—New York Times, 5 Nov. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indiscipline
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Meanwhile, the Knicks are left to regroup, knowing that the growing pains of integrating major offseason additions are part of the process — but also recognizing the urgency to address their shortcomings.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
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My concern is that few politicians recognize the creeping financial and credibility risks with this impasse, and neither is there much recognition of the need to update the constitution and political process given the shortcomings that this debacle has highlighted.Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Restaurants that receive more than 30 demerits are required to immediately fix the most critical violations and start corrective procedures on all the other violations within 48 hours.Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2024
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Slight demerits are due for the Josh Brown and Corey Perry contracts, though.The Athletic NHL Staff, The Athletic, 6 July 2024
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The incident and subsequent reports on safety failings by ride operators led to the Tyre Sampson Act, a pair of bills unanimously approved by the Florida Legislature in 2023 that closed gaps in ride safety laws.Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024
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The rise of a more populist GOP and the growing sense that the right must confront the failings of higher education means that things are likely to go very differently in a second Trump administration.Frederick Hess, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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State of play: Compared to the other leading candidates in the race who sit on the city council, Wilson has intentionally positioned himself as a political outsider and has capitalized on their foibles to emerge as a front-runner in the final weeks ahead of Election Day.Meira Gebel, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
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The narration felt like A Midsummer Night’s Dream as told by Puck or Greek gods with their own foibles looking down at a community of mortals.Cat Zhang, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2024
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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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Great towers are built on strong foundations, not human frailty and vice.Matthew Liptak, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Nov. 2024
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After Truman’s landslide victory, he was photographed holding up the mistaken front page in what would become an iconic reminder of the frailty of polls and the perils of calling an election before a majority of the ballots had been counted.Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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Symptoms often include muscle weakness, brain fog, memory impairment, and, to make matters worse, poor sleep quality.Brittany Risher, SELF, 6 Dec. 2024
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While individual consumers’ choices are often at the mercy of industry marketing, businesses can base their decisions on a thorough analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.Crystal Heath and Gene Baur, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Indiscipline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indiscipline. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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