good form

noun

: a proper way of behaving
It's not considered good form to arrive so early.

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Start at a level that feels manageable, focus on good form, and increase difficulty gradually to build strength safely over time. Jakob Roze, Health, 1 July 2026 Their squad selection was moulded around key players Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham, who both scored in the final group game and enter the knockouts in good form. Tim Spiers, New York Times, 30 June 2026 Colombia’s team, led by coach Nestor Gabriel Lorenzo, is in good form, with just two losses in the past 15 matches, and will feel at home in a stadium that surely will have more yellow shirts than the red and green of Portugal. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026 Switzerland also enter in good form, courtesy of a 4-1 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina. Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for good form

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“Good form.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20form. Accessed 14 Jul. 2026.

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