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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So are the latest announcements good or bad news for the country's shipbuilders - and what's behind them?
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026
Setting up 2FA helps block bad actors who might know your password from accessing your private chat history.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026
As the price hikes roll out, Micron says it never had to get this bad.
From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026
Slaughter is the latest in a string of recent high-court decisions overturning or correcting bad precedents, usually by 6-3 votes—among them Lemon v.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
‘He did some bad things. Some things for which I’ll never forgive him. But with you, I think he did the right thing.’
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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