bad
Usage
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When describing things that are lacking in moral qualities or are actually vicious and reprehensible, bad is the broadest and simplest term: a bad man; bad habits. Evil applies to that which violates or leads to the violation of moral law: evil practices. Ill now appears mainly in certain fixed expressions, with a milder implication than that in evil: ill will; ill-natured. Wicked implies willful and determined doing of what is very wrong: a wicked plan.
Example Sentences
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Tech experts say that labeling Anthropic a supply-chain risk would hinder the military’s AI capabilities and set a bad precedent for its work with other companies.
Among its accusations, the labor group also said that guild management has “surveilled workers for union activity, terminated union supporters, and engaged in bad faith surface bargaining.”
From Los Angeles Times
"It could have been much more serious but thankfully when an incident involves a school bus crash you hope the worst doesn't happen but thankfully the children have walked away unscathed," said McNulty.
From BBC
And, like evil, there will always be bad writing.
Norwegian is among the worst performers in the S&P 500 over the past five years, with the stock remaining near Covid-era levels, down around 15%, even as cruises have boomed.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
