bad news
Example Sentences
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But plague has, for a very long time, been shorthand for various kinds of bad news.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026
When something stops going down on bad news, that means too much negativity is embedded in the price.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
He said USC should tell its community members about “good news, bad news, financial news, just clarity about exactly where we stand.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
The bad news for bonds started early on Wednesday, when oil prices spiked in European trading.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
The good news is that the Incorrigible children are not there, having just left for the bakehouse in their woofiest and most horrible disguises, but the bad news —woe, and more woe!
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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