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as in misbehavior
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as in vulgarity
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naughtiness
Noun
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Make the witness ‘unavailable’ The defense attorneys said Rundle tacitly endorses misbehavior by offering no consequences for it.—
Brittany Wallman,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025 -
As a result, the consequences for their misbehavior must be immediate.—
Cynthia Hanson,
Parents,
2 Jan. 2025
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Even those Republicans who are wary of his volatile leadership style, penchant for vulgarity and willingness to violate conservative orthodoxies are generally reluctant to air those criticisms publicly.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
21 Dec. 2024
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Corbet’s awkward forcing of his characters into his conceptual framework leads to absurdities and vulgarities—not least in the depiction of László’s first and only Black acquaintance, a laborer named Gordon (Isaach De Bankolé), as a heroin addict.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
3 Jan. 2025
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Arsenal’s manager kept a list of Aubameyang’s indiscretions — many of them related to punctuality — and, eventually, the charge sheet was too long.—
Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
7 Jan. 2025
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This wasn’t the first time Rosado ran into indiscretions.—
Essence,
Essence,
3 Jan. 2025
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Inspectors general are charged with rooting out government waste, fraud, abuse, and preventing misconduct.—
Brady Knox,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
25 Jan. 2025
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For any act categorized as misconduct, the first offense incurs a base fine of €10,000—€40,000 for F1 drivers.—
Yara Elshebiny,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Deficit concerns have now made such fiscal imprudence impossible.—
Benjamin Friedman,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Nov. 2011
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But the apparent imprudence of such a ploy didn’t stop Murphy, Davidson, or Regan, who would go on to challenge the N.H.L. and N.F.L., two other powerhouse leagues that had been around since the 1920s.—
airmail.news,
airmail.news,
31 Aug. 2024
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Less familiar is the part that his American wife, Fanny Stevenson (née Van de Grift), played in juicing up the story’s plot to establish Edward Hyde’s wickedness early on.—
Tobias Grey,
airmail.news,
10 Aug. 2024
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Burkhart’s wickedness is more intimate, more complex, more human.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
2 Jan. 2025
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He was originally suspected of two counts of arson, four counts of possession of a device, four counts of manufacturing a device and one count of mischief, according to Oregon records.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
The Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2025
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He was charged with criminal mischief and harassment, both misdemeanors that do not qualify for immediate jail time.—
Michael Wilson,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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As shown in his previous films, Eggers’ sensibility has roots not in contemporary horror but in stories from centuries past that become vivid and febrile, alive with an insidious devilry that inches under your skin.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
2 Dec. 2024
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That’s enough devilry to explain at least much of Haiti’s challenges without resorting to tales of satanic influence.—
Matthew Brown,
Washington Post,
24 Mar. 2024
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“Naughtiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naughtiness. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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