bad vibes
Example Sentences
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It requires the audience to bring their own bad vibes to shots of religious icons on the wall and long takes of Evy clacking on her laptop, unaware of a flickering light behind her.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
The people interviewed take pains to compliment Mr. Chase, though even a longtime collaborator like Alan Zweibel, who wrote for “SNL,” can’t repair 50 years of bad vibes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025
For William Lee Adams, founder of the independent Eurovision website Wiwibloggs, the atmosphere will be very different, with many die-hard fans sensing bad vibes and sitting this one out.
From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025
They admitted the driver didn’t give them bad vibes, just weird ones.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2025
With the news now made public, most of the town, including Kalbro’s supply chain manager, was trembling with the bad vibes.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
