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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Spain, Portugal and Britain also recorded their worst summer on record, with extreme heat fuelling massive wildfires.
From Barron's
What's worse is that, because albatrosses are monogamous and pair for life, it takes them up to four years to bond with a partner.
From BBC
"It was a weight off my shoulder in case I had done something wrong or made things worse."
From BBC
“This is a bad way to deal with affordability concerns,” says American Enterprise Institute economist Michael Strain.
As Wall Street moderated its outlook from the depths of April’s market tailspin, the U.S. dollar stabilized after its worst first-half plunge in 50 years.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
