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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The Athletic actually predicts Palmeiras to win Porto’s group due to the Portuguese side’s poor form this season, but keep an eye on Porto’s 21-year-old striker Samu Aghehowa who had a break-out season, coming second in Portugal’s scoring charts behind Viktor Gyokeres.
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Steve Price, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
The Premier League champions announced on Thursday its manager’s decision to put pen to paper on a contract extension that will keep him at the Etihad Stadium until 2027, citing City’s recent poor form as reason for prolonging his stay in English soccer.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
But Frank, who dropped Toney towards the end of the 2023-24 season for poor form, is unafraid to bench underperforming stars.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 13 June 2025
Oakmont Country Club is ready to give the pros their biggest test of the year at the U.S. Open, and bad form isn't a good sign coming in.
—Troy Finnegan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
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Steve Price, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
The Premier League champions announced on Thursday its manager’s decision to put pen to paper on a contract extension that will keep him at the Etihad Stadium until 2027, citing City’s recent poor form as reason for prolonging his stay in English soccer.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
But Frank, who dropped Toney towards the end of the 2023-24 season for poor form, is unafraid to bench underperforming stars.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 13 June 2025
Oakmont Country Club is ready to give the pros their biggest test of the year at the U.S. Open, and bad form isn't a good sign coming in.
—Troy Finnegan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
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“Bad/poor form.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bad%2Fpoor%20form. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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