set a bad example
Example Sentences
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One that, whatever organisers might say about it being separate from mainstream sport, would set a bad example and could lead to increased cheating in conventional competition.
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
Most parents polled acknowledged they sometimes set a bad example on managing anger.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 18, 2024
But the book was less popular with some adults, who felt like Pippi set a bad example.
From NewsForKids.net ● May 22, 2024
The young woman was heartbroken, concluding that the school didn’t want the public to see her with a protruding belly, as she would set a bad example for other students.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2023
Ralph’s mother said they were a rowdy bunch that set a bad example for the more civilized indoor mice.
From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary
