bad name
Example Sentences
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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet told AFP in February that scam centres were destroying his country's economy and giving the nation a bad name, vowing to "clean this out".
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
"It's a very small number of people that give the rest of dog walkers a bad name," he said, adding that wardens do a difficult job and can not operate "24/7".
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2025
Where McCann is a firecracker, Ava Dash is a total snooze, the kind of monotone, self-obsessed personality that gives Gen Z a bad name.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2025
Because honestly, you are giving parents a bad name.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2024
“When didn’t you? It was you as always give Old Orlick a bad name to her.”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
