bad time

Example Sentences

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It’s a good time for Elmer Rice’s “The Adding Machine,” which can only mean that it’s once again a bad time for workers.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

In some respects, the half-time whistle came at a bad time for Macclesfield as it disturbed their momentum and allowed Brentford to take a breath and regroup.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Muir says it’s not a bad time to own XLE, but also sees an opportunity in Canadian energy names, which sold off on Venezuela headlines as that country represents heavy crude competition.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 7, 2026

But she has infuriated Xi at a bad time for Trump, as he cultivates a relationship with the Chinese leader.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

“He had a bad time on that eighty acres. Besides, he’s got plenty of land where his home sits and he don't need the aggravation. But I believe that’s only part of it.”

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson