bad influence
Example Sentences
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Collins added that she did not feel proms were a good thing and instead were a bad influence on children.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
My stepmother has called me a bad influence and my retort is I pay rent and buy my own clothes, she doesn’t get a say.
From Slate • Oct. 5, 2023
And to cull your crew of those who would be a bad influence in this regard.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2023
Likable Bill, who charmingly says "thank you" when told he's a bad influence on Jeb, is the closest thing the audience has to a guide to Mormonism, but his talents are underused.
From Salon • Apr. 29, 2022
He had seemed to oppose the windmill, simply as a manoeuvre to get rid of Snowball, who was a dangerous character and a bad influence.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
