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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a poor role" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a role or position that is inadequate, ineffective, or unsatisfactory in some way.
Example: "In the play, the character was given a poor role that did not allow for much development or depth."
Alternatives: "an inadequate role" or "a subpar role".
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This president, however, is a poor role model.
His brother turned out to be a poor role model.
Some criticized Ms. Mayer as a poor role model for working women.
What if my children see me as a poor role model because I'm not the main breadwinner?
True, if they are interested in enhancing their own career prospects the former Vermont governor is a poor role model.
Others believe that as a child of privilege she is a poor role model for everyday Chinese people.
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From multiple-choice responses we found that strong ethics interest was associated with frequent experiences of physician teachers as good role-models and an absence of poor role models [ 4].
In the early 1990s President George H Bush and vice-president Dan Quayle respectively criticised the Simpsons and Murphy Brown, the latter about a single mother, as poor role models.
But participants with atrial fibrillation had an increased risk of having poor role function (OR 8.78, 95% CI 1.24 to 62.01) and those with a previous myocardial infarction had about a twofold increased risk of poor physical function (OR 2.37, 95% CI 1.31 to 4.28).
This is in contrast to the findings demonstrated with Ki67 [ 19] but is more in keeping with studies that have identified a poor prognostic role for HER3 [ 9, 16].
They serve as poor role models for adults and children.
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