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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a poor relationship" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a relationship that is lacking in quality, trust, or communication.
Example: "After years of misunderstandings and arguments, they finally acknowledged that they had a poor relationship."
Alternatives: "a troubled relationship" or "a strained relationship."
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You have a poor relationship with your negotiating partner.
Norcross's father had a poor relationship with Florio.
He also denied the manager had a poor relationship with his players or with him.
I had a poor relationship with my family, both my parents and my wife.
He also admitted one of Washington's worst-kept secrets: he and Mr Tillerson had had a poor relationship.
Mr Livingstone and the newspaper have a poor relationship and its reporter was not allowed into City Hall.
No one questioned the manager's objectivity, but it is well-known that Baker and Bonds have a poor relationship.
The Togolese striker has had a poor relationship with Arsenal since he left in 2009, to join City.
Despite a poor relationship with Wasserman-Schultz and widespread criticism of her leadership, Obama left her there for more than five years.
Suddenly, the Whitechapel had a lot of competition and looked very far from the centre of London - and it had a poor relationship with its local community.
An aggressive businessman with a brash manner, he has had a poor relationship with the official campaign to take the UK out of the EU.
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