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

"I can at least show the reason I am not going on the Tour is not because I have got bad form," he said after crossing the line in Castle Douglas.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2022

The remarks grew ever more debased and treacherous so that Mr Charles - at least so he claimed - was obliged to intervene with the suggestion that such talk was bad form.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro