I'm surprised by her bad behavior toward her friends. Students will be rewarded for good behavior. scientists studying the behavior of elephants An acceptable social behavior in one country may be unacceptable in another country. Doctors are trying to educate people about behaviors that can put them at increased risk for skin cancer. The experiment tested the behavior of various metals under heat and pressure. See More
Recent Examples on the WebSo in his film adaptation, when the kindly woodworker Geppetto creates his puppet son, Pinocchio does not kick him in the nose and run away, and when a wise cricket advises Pinocchio on good behavior, he is not immediately murdered with a hammer. David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2022 For the awesome business leaders who close wage gaps across gender and/or race, this is just another eye-rolling administrative burden that punishes good behavior. Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists opposes criminalizing women for behavior that allegedly harms their pregnancies. Marisa Iati, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Sep. 2022 This is, of course, not the first time a Bachelor or Bachelorette contestant has had to apologize for racist and problematic behavior or statements. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2022 The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists opposes criminalizing women for behavior that allegedly harms their pregnancies. Marisa Iati, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 Doctors have been fined, had their license suspended, and made headlines for such behavior.BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 If Bailey is not on good behavior, he will be sent to jail for one year, according to the terms of the plea deal accepted by Windom. Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 2 Sep. 2022 Last fall, the state probation office submitted a request that Miller’s probation be terminated early, under a 2017 criminal justice reform law that reduced probationary sentences for first-time offenders who had demonstrated good behavior. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 1 Sep. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
alteration of Middle English behavour, from behaven "to behave" + -our-or entry 2