bad/poor form
noun
: a way of behaving that is improper
It's considered bad/poor form to arrive so early.
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Pushing yourself to lift with poor form can also increase your risk of injury.
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Alyssa Ages, New York Times, 3 May 2025
That’s a stark contrast to Ange Postecoglou’s high-intensity pressing style at Tottenham Hotspur, which is often cited as one of the reasons behind Spurs’ injury crisis and subsequent poor form this season.
—Steve Price, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
In the following game, however, the club fell 1-0 to the Utah Royals, leaving it in poor form heading into today's game against the San Diego Wave.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
Weaver says that despite United’s poor form, the club is still commanding top-end commercial revenues for shirt sponsorships.
—Steve Price, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Alyssa Ages, New York Times, 3 May 2025
That’s a stark contrast to Ange Postecoglou’s high-intensity pressing style at Tottenham Hotspur, which is often cited as one of the reasons behind Spurs’ injury crisis and subsequent poor form this season.
—Steve Price, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
In the following game, however, the club fell 1-0 to the Utah Royals, leaving it in poor form heading into today's game against the San Diego Wave.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
Weaver says that despite United’s poor form, the club is still commanding top-end commercial revenues for shirt sponsorships.
—Steve Price, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Bad/poor form.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bad%2Fpoor%20form. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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