bad off

Example Sentences

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“Poor people are as bad off as in the special period, but a segment of middle and upper class have access to dollars and are not in such bad shape, which causes real social tension.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

No one even bothered to call Ramaswamy a pedophile, that’s how bad off he was.

From Slate • Jun. 14, 2023

Farrell - whose kicking accuracy is 44.3% across the 2023 Six Nations - conceded: "I was bad off the tee today."

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2023

Despite the bracing expectations, Britain may not be as bad off as some countries.

From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2022

But all things considered, he’s not too bad off.

From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly