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set a bad example

VERB
act up (misbehave)
Synonyms
WEAK
act out be bad be out of line behave badly carry on fool around horseplay make trouble misbehave rebel show off
Antonyms
WEAK
behave

Example Sentences

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Seven in 10 parents even think they sometimes set a bad example of handling anger themselves, according to the University of Michigan Health C.S.

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