Used in a Sentence

behavior

How to use behavior in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for behavior.

Editorial note

It may be that they are thought to be linked because of the cases where there is this discrepancy in behavior.

Examples11
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

manner of acting or controlling yourself

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of behavior gathered in one view.

noun

manner of acting or controlling yourself

noun

the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances; "the behavior of small particles can be studied in experiments"

noun

(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for behavior.

noun

the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances; "the behavior of small particles can be studied in experiments"

noun

(psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation

Example sentences

1

It may be that they are thought to be linked because of the cases where there is this discrepancy in behavior.

2

That probably exists, but more often it is a learned behavior.

3

This sort of fraudulent behavior deserves consequences larger than "hey, stop that".I live in NYC.

4

Growing up he was crazy, creative, always saw things a little differently, prone to manic behavior.

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Why does HN give karma points for submitting articles?That's never made any sense to me. All it does is encourage this kind of behavior, where you submit everything you can find in the hopes of gaining points.

6

I also point out to women when they're putting up with sexist behavior, because it's so ingrained in our culture that too few even recognize it properly.

7

And I'm not talking about criticism, I'm talking about needless mean, shitty behavior that gets repeated and defended all too often.

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People often ask the hypothetical of what sorts of behavior we consider normal today that people in the far future will regard as barbaric or bizarre.

9

This new information is shocking because we've already told the government that backdooring things was unacceptable behavior, yet they've done so anyways.

10

But assuming the report is accurate, this is unacceptable behavior and I'd like to see more employees who take a risk on startups getting what they deserve and enforcing their rights.

11

In graduate school, my thesis focused on the Southeast US from Reconstruction through the Civil Rights Act of 1964, investigating the role religion played in the development, acceptance, and perpetuation of the Souths attitudes and behaviors toward race, class, and gender.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use behavior in a sentence?

It may be that they are thought to be linked because of the cases where there is this discrepancy in behavior.

What does behavior mean?

manner of acting or controlling yourself

What part of speech is behavior?

behavior is commonly used as noun.