The phrase "a pattern of bad" is not correct in standard written English.
It may be intended to describe a recurring negative behavior or trend, but it lacks clarity and specificity.
Example: "The team's performance showed a pattern of bad decision-making that ultimately led to their failure."
Alternatives: "a trend of poor" or "a history of negative".
This sets up a pattern of bad eating habits for life – and the problem is only going to get worse.
At one point Mr. Clinton, in attempting to deflect questions designed to show a pattern of bad behavior, denied having had sexual relations with Monica Lewinsky.
In the absence of compelling data indicating a pattern of bad behavior, HR representatives are unlikely to be allies; very often they will take the boss's side.
Critics have taken aim at their perceived elitism (you need a smartphone and a credit card to use scooter-sharing apps) and the sudden, permissionless way they were rolled out in cities, which fit a pattern of bad behavior set by tech companies like Uber and Airbnb.
A business failure or a protracted job search aren't deal-breakers in and of themselves unless they are just part of a pattern of bad decisions.
Yes, he's made some nice pieces, but three straight weeks shows a pattern of bad judgment.
Do you find that you have a pattern of repeating bad relationships?
It was a pattern of enthusiastic bad behavior that, I can only imagine, contributes to the local perception of people like us — urbanites in town for the weekend or an overnight.
The discrepancy between the Middle East's upheaval and the markets' calm, some analysts say, results partly from a recent pattern of bad things turning out better than expected.
Teachers are more likely to see the infractions of black students as fitting into a larger pattern of bad behavior.
The second is that Mrs. Dooley was suspended not because of her testimony, but as a result of a four-year pattern of bad behavior.
