bad/poor form

noun

: a way of behaving that is improper

It's considered bad/poor form to arrive so early.

Examples of bad/poor form in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But a season plagued by poor form and injuries to key players saw soccer giants finishing fifth in the league, 25 points behind leaders Arsenal. — Mark Hodge, NBC news, 30 May 2026

Whether Glasner was justified or not in his complaints, a prolonged period of poor form, stretching back well over a month, coupled with his outbursts, led to questions over his future. — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 28 May 2026

Due to Maximilian Kilman’s poor form, the head coach opted against making a like-for-like change and switched to a 4-3-3 shape, with Potts replacing Todibo in the line-up. — Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 18 May 2026

San Diego entered buried in bad form, winless since March 11 and desperate for anything resembling forward momentum. — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2026