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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Sinner could have played in the tournament and collected a hefty appearance fee, since the sport’s ruling bodies don’t sanction the event, but that would have been considered poor form.
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Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Lopetegui was eventually sacked on January 8, having failed to fix West Ham’s poor form.
—Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
Despite the 5-2 defeat at Anfield in February 2023, the game confirmed Bajcetic had become a key part of Klopp’s squad as injuries, tiredness and other players’ poor form left the German searching for midfield solutions during a challenging campaign.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
City were not planning to spend much money this month, but the injury situation and their poor form changed all that.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Lopetegui was eventually sacked on January 8, having failed to fix West Ham’s poor form.
—Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
Despite the 5-2 defeat at Anfield in February 2023, the game confirmed Bajcetic had become a key part of Klopp’s squad as injuries, tiredness and other players’ poor form left the German searching for midfield solutions during a challenging campaign.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
City were not planning to spend much money this month, but the injury situation and their poor form changed all that.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Bad/poor form.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bad%2Fpoor%20form. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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