be bad
Example Sentences
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That could be bad news for many bond investors since prices go down as rates go up.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
As days passed, traders who bet on the deal worried the tip might be bad because Amazon didn’t announce a purchase of the maker of robot vacuums.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
It revealed swelling behind Sienna's eyes and Emma "knew it was going to be bad".
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
“Show business is a thing that can be great, but it can be bad, too,” Ross said in the induction speech that followed.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
It’d be bad enough to be stuck with strangers in a large house, let alone in this ten-by-thirty-foot box.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
