bad patch

Example Sentences

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"Last year I went through quite a bad patch and found doing my crafts really relaxing."

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2023

The team has hit a bad patch of form — winless in six games — but has a strong track record in recent major tournaments.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 28, 2022

That’s something to live up to, especially after our own national bad patch.

From Washington Post • Nov. 23, 2021

But this goes well beyond a bad patch or even an affair your husband regrets; he’s clearly still trying to get it off the ground and doesn’t mind using your reputation as fuel.

From Slate • Jul. 16, 2019

For the first half hour we told one another that we had struck a bad patch.

From Jonah and Co. by Yates, Dornford