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

Seriously, it made me feel human, even though I was going through a bad patch.

From Slate • Jan. 10, 2017

It was just a bad patch, the kind of thing that happens when people who love each other stop paying attention for a few years.

From Little Brother by Doctorow, Cory