bad influence

Example Sentences

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You’re an adult and your desire to wear normal adult clothing and makeup is you being a normal 20-year-old, not you being a bad influence.

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

I like how Tim talks about yin and yang; Richard was a bad influence in my life, but he was a good influence on thousands of other people.

From Salon • Dec. 4, 2022

King Charles III's university halls of residence neighbour in the 1960s said a letter was written about him saying he was a bad influence on the prince.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2022

I’m figuring that my parents threw the letters away because they think you might be a bad influence on me.

From "The Red Umbrella" by Christina Gonzalez