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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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For investors hoping that this year’s stock-market pullback has already reached its nadir, BTIG’s Jonathan Krinsky has some bad news.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The bad news is that valuations have been a much stronger predictor of subsequent 10-year returns.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The Nestlé response to the stolen chocolate shows how there’s no bad news if you can turn it into a meme.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The bass genius Thundercat has, to his regret, been spending way too much time absorbing bad news on his phone.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

The bad news: apparently every looping trip had aged him a year.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles