unfortunate precedent

Examples (10)

• This decision could set an unfortunate precedent for future cases.
• Allowing this exception would establish an unfortunate precedent.
• The government's actions created an unfortunate precedent of bypassing regulations.
• We must avoid setting an unfortunate precedent by compromising on our values.
• Such a lenient punishment might be seen as an unfortunate precedent.
• The judge warned against an unfortunate precedent that could undermine future rulings.
• His resignation, though justified, set an unfortunate precedent for others facing similar pressures.
• It was an unfortunate precedent that allowed minor infractions to go unpunished.
• By giving in to their demands, they risked establishing an unfortunate precedent.
• The company's policy change established an unfortunate precedent for employee benefits.