bad habit

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But they can certainly be overused by casual consumers — so much so that the apps become a bad habit.

From Salon • Mar. 3, 2026

Drug-trial results are driving share prices: For much of the past four years, biotech stocks had the bad habit of selling off even after the release of positive drug-trial data.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 3, 2025

"The future is food, not a bad habit," he tells the BBC at his warehouse in Harare.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2025

“I’ve been trying to get this bad habit out.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2025

“Oh, yeah. Well, it’s just a bad habit we’ve slipped into,” said Harry.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling