- present participle of misbehave.
misbehaving
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The incident, which Anthropic uncovered more than two months after it happened in July, illustrates the variety of sometimes unexpected ways misbehaving agents can cause trouble.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
The firm also announced a new system to track, investigate and disclose cases of models misbehaving, or "misalignment".
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
A top lawmaker from Australia's far-right One Nation party has grabbed headlines after exploding at a misbehaving dog as he was grilled on live TV.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
In their defence, England can say they have had the worst of the ball misbehaving - Smith and Jacob Bethell were both bowled by shooters.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
Mariam resented them when she overheard them complaining about misbehaving sons and lazy daughters.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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