bad habit
Example Sentences
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"He's a very good player, he's scored goals in Premier League and he's gone to Saudi. Scoring goals is never a bad thing, it's not a bad habit to have," Rooney added.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Drug-trial results are driving share prices: For much of the past four years, biotech stocks had the bad habit of selling off even after the release of positive drug-trial data.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 3, 2025
“I’ve been trying to get this bad habit out.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2025
This is not a minor character flaw or a bad habit that only emerges once or twice in his life.
From Salon • Oct. 8, 2024
My father has a bad habit of overestimating his charm—and also my mother’s patience.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
