bad patch
Example Sentences
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They will have a bad patch and last year it was too many draws, but I don't think that's going to happen this year.
From BBC • Oct. 26, 2025
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
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
Sometimes the grown Li’l Bit needs to pause and steel herself before reenacting a bad patch.
From Washington Post • Oct. 16, 2018
The biscuit supply had struck a bad patch and most of the tins were found to harbour various forms of animal life—reputed to be weevils.
From The Fifth Battalion Highland Light Infantry in the War 1914-1918 by Morrison, F. L.
