bad name

Example Sentences

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Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet said on Wednesday that scam centres were destroying his country's economy and giving the nation a bad name -- pushing back on allegations of government connivance.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Where McCann is a firecracker, Ava Dash is a total snooze, the kind of monotone, self-obsessed personality that gives Gen Z a bad name.

From Salon • Aug. 2, 2025

Because honestly, you are giving parents a bad name.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2024

But the remaining 30% give the rest a bad name, he complains.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 10, 2024

A lot of the stuff that gives my neighborhood a bad name, I don't really mess with.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds