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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You asked whether delaying until age 67 would be a bad idea.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
But starting against a gritty, grinding opponent with a long history of making better teams look bad will provide a useful test.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
A new vanguard—led by the beer-swilling redneck Stone Cold Steve Austin—would bring the art form into the modern age by embracing bad taste.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
Don’t tell Jason Zweig, but nobody’s going to feel bad about dipping into a college fund to be there.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
There is never a good time to get sick, but this is a particularly bad time.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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