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

“I shouldn’t have lost my cool like that. It was unprofessional. Now I’ve set a bad example for you.”

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas