set a bad example
Example Sentences
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"When parents feel they've set a bad example, they have a valuable opportunity to turn the situation into a teachable moment."
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
Others, she said, set a bad example for the students looking up to them.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 24, 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
