Examples of 'acting up' in a sentence

Meaning of "acting up"

When something or someone is "acting up," it means they are behaving in a disruptive or unruly manner. This phrase is commonly used to describe a situation or behavior that is out of control or not functioning properly.
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  • present participle of act up

How to use "acting up" in a sentence

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And my knees have been acting up something fierce.
I am surprised it took this long to start acting up.
Her arthritis get to acting up on her sometimes.
I sure hope my allergies do not start acting up.
Sierra started acting up around that time.
My degenerative terminal illness is just acting up a bit.
And then acting up so that you lose it.
I think your lady problem is acting up again.
You are acting up because you did not win.
Just let me know when it starts acting up.
Your brain is acting up because you were hungry.
Looks like their wagon is acting up again.
My arthritis is acting up so my feet are awfully tender.
The environmental controls must be acting up again.
They have been acting up awful since yesterday.

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I will scold you if you keep acting up.
You have been acting up all day.
They are there for me when my diabeties is acting up.
Her arthritis get to acting up on her sometime.
I can forgive the entertainment system acting up.
My iPhone was acting up and would not function.
I apologize for this thing acting up like.
He is just acting up for no good reason.
Her varicose veins have been acting up again.
It started acting up a couple of days ago.
But the stupid burner is acting up again.
Stop acting up and come back in.
You might be sorry acting up like that.
Your old collarbone injury seems to be acting up.
He leaves the acting up to the actors.
This little man has been acting up.
This guy has been acting up since he got here.
A lot of the older drivers started acting up.
They have been acting up all morning.
Acting up today for some reason.
One of our gauges is acting up over here.
Starts acting up whenever you are here.
I suppose that leg of yours is acting up again.
So you are acting up because you are hurt.
My sweet tooth has been acting up lately.
Stop acting up and wait here.
Why the heck are they acting up.
Acting up while the bosses are speaking.
Do not you start acting up too.
Stop acting up and step aside.
Just your sister acting up again.
Stop acting up and come out.
I remember because my milkweed allergies were acting up something fierce.
My sciatica was acting up or they would both be in traction.
The stupid thing is acting up again.

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Acting as focal point for prison reform
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