bad habit

Example Sentences

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You would likely not see any money you gave him, so even loaning him money would merely start a bad habit that could be hard to break.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026

Though he yielded only one hit, the recently streaking right-hander fell back into a bad habit of being “too fine,” as manager Dave Roberts described it, with his command.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2025

And that collective bad habit isn’t just one that applies to young people, either.

From Salon • Jan. 1, 2025

Now I wonder - have I just swapped one bad habit for another?

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2024

Probably not a bad habit for someone who wanted to be an artist.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville