ill-behaved
Britishadjective
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In the past, Hills might have called a parent to come pick up their ill-behaved child early, and in rare cases, asked them not to come back at all.
From Los Angeles Times
The flood of ill-behaved tourists isn’t the only reason for the area’s problems.
From Los Angeles Times
The lawsuit alleged the diabetes-alert dogs, for which Warren charged up to $27,000, “were often poorly trained, ill-behaved, and unequipped to help manage a life-threatening situation, rendering them little more than incredibly expensive pets.”
From Seattle Times
Dishing to “Watch What Happens Live” host Andy Cohen, she recounted tales of an ill-behaved director crossing the line and a skinny-dip with a certain smooth criminal.
From Los Angeles Times
On the heels of scandalous antics by Hollywood’s newly rich and ill-behaved, and to fend off outside regulation, Hays was brought in as the morals cop.
From Los Angeles Times
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