Examples of misdeed in a Sentence
She threatened to expose to the public the misdeeds he had committed.
punished for her misdeeds by the church elders
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Rather than report the misdeeds, Ju-yeong decides to use them.
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Kayti Burt, Time, 21 July 2025
How long must a bloodline endure the misdeeds of its forefathers?
—George Pendle, Air Mail, 21 June 2025
The Federal Reserve is lifting the $1.95 trillion asset cap imposed on Club name Wells Fargo since February 2018 for past misdeeds, including its cross-selling scandal of the 2010s.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 June 2025
The decision to drop the case against Boeing is another sign the Trump administration has been going easier on prosecuting corporate misdeeds than the Biden administration.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
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Kayti Burt, Time, 21 July 2025
How long must a bloodline endure the misdeeds of its forefathers?
—George Pendle, Air Mail, 21 June 2025
The Federal Reserve is lifting the $1.95 trillion asset cap imposed on Club name Wells Fargo since February 2018 for past misdeeds, including its cross-selling scandal of the 2010s.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 June 2025
The decision to drop the case against Boeing is another sign the Trump administration has been going easier on prosecuting corporate misdeeds than the Biden administration.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for misdeed
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“Misdeed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misdeed. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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misdeed
noun
mis·deed
(ˈ)mis-ˈdēd 
: an evil or illegal deed
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