bad
Usage
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When describing things that are lacking in moral qualities or are actually vicious and reprehensible, bad is the broadest and simplest term: a bad man; bad habits. Evil applies to that which violates or leads to the violation of moral law: evil practices. Ill now appears mainly in certain fixed expressions, with a milder implication than that in evil: ill will; ill-natured. Wicked implies willful and determined doing of what is very wrong: a wicked plan.
Example Sentences
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His particular brand of cultural fluency — a rapid-fire mix of food, fashion, basketball, politics and pop culture — is what made the “Gua Bao Bad Boy” impossible to categorize.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
At the Bad Homburg Open also this month, she received the ultimate validation: an invitation to play doubles with seven-time singles major winner Venus Williams.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026
Bad Bunny brought Latin America to London on Saturday night, as he became the first artist from that part of the world to headline a UK stadium.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026
But several songs later, it was Nuevayol that really got the party started, as one of the standout singles to help Bad Bunny break through into more mainstream British audiences.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026
“We’re playing marbles. I’m beating Too Bad here,” I said.
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
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