bad news

NOUN

trouble

Synonyms

WEAK

bind bother concern danger deep trouble difficulty dilemma dire straits disappointment distress grief headache hindrance hot water inconvenience mess misfortune nuisance pain predicament problem struggle torment woe

Example Sentences

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Mortgage rates’ trajectory this year isn’t entirely bad news for buyers.

From Barron's

Equities fell again on the bad news, but none of this is a cause for a panic attack.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mothers and wives were always calm when bad news came.

From Literature

They were trained to hear bad news.

From Literature

But on Friday there was more bad news for investors.

From MarketWatch