bad news
Example Sentences
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You learn your parents’ registers the way you learn weather, and this was the register of bad news from far away.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
Well the bad news is there's no cure, but it is possible to mitigate it.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Nonetheless, they say, the summer of bad news will force Bass to reset her campaign narrative — including shoring up her support with Eastside Latinos in the wake of the Lineage fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
It could be an early indicator that other governments are starting to follow Beijing’s lead, and more bad news for oil suppliers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
But that afternoon, as I’m putting Mister Pugsly into his harness, I get some bad news.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
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