bad form
Example Sentences
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But now, almost a decade later, the Times looks to be relapsing into bad form.
From Salon ● Apr. 6, 2026
Moreover, King just thinks it’s bad form for a cruise line to bump a passenger involuntarily — no matter the circumstance.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 19, 2026
I’ve heard it repeatedly from experts: The greatest risk of working out alone is bad form, leading to inefficient movement, slacking off and higher chance of injury.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 4, 2026
"Hotels are fundamentally a bad form of accommodation - they are economically damaging to communities, they take away a really important resource," the source said.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2023
It was bad form to cut loose in the middle, and then also perhaps hazardous; Jack had once told me no one had ever done that before to Dennis Hoagland.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
