bad/poor form

noun

: a way of behaving that is improper

It's considered bad/poor form to arrive so early.

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Technically, it’s considered bad form to run up the aisle or push your way past the people in front of you. —

Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024 Experts say that some common mistakes can hinder muscle growth, like not eating enough protein, not consuming enough calories, overtraining, or having poor form and technique. —

Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Verywell Health, 25 Nov. 2024 My pessimism is when the inevitable poor form arrives and how Slot deals with it - the gruelling schedule will be new to him, especially with more UCL games. —

The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024 Her husband Joey Adams hosted some event, and I was instructed to write an item and thinking that including a Post columnist in the item would be poor form. —

Susan Mulcahy, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bad/poor form

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