a bad crowd
noun
: people who do illegal or immoral things
Her parents are concerned that she's been hanging out with a bad crowd.
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His wife, speaking after one of his court hearings, said his criminal conviction came from being briefly associated with a bad crowd.
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Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 30 June 2025
Clarence’s aunt said the teen had gotten caught up with a bad crowd but had goals for a different life.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2024
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Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 30 June 2025
Clarence’s aunt said the teen had gotten caught up with a bad crowd but had goals for a different life.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2024
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“A bad crowd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20bad%20crowd. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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