bad habit

Example Sentences

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"He's a very good player, he's scored goals in Premier League and he's gone to Saudi. Scoring goals is never a bad thing, it's not a bad habit to have," Rooney added.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

You would likely not see any money you gave him, so even loaning him money would merely start a bad habit that could be hard to break.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026

Because this country has a bad habit of forgetting.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

“I see it as a collective bad habit we can help each other kick.”

From Salon • Jan. 1, 2025

She had a bad habit of bumping into stuff and getting scratches and bruises.

From "Pony Problems: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #3" by Carolyn Keene