bad move

Example Sentences

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Buying shares of the company you work for isn’t necessarily a bad move — but you should understand the risks.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

“That’s a bad move, baseball-wise, karma-wise, baseball-gods-wise,” Schumaker said of intentionally walking Ohtani.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2024

“We knew that this was a really bad move that hurt kids. It gives us no pleasure in being right.”

From Seattle Times • Sep. 8, 2023

"I completely understand we need more beds, but that feels like a bad move."

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2023

I make one bad move, and Dad jumps over three of mine.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari