have a bad time
Example Sentences
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I don’t want to cut myself off from experiences, but I also don’t want to spend a bunch of money and have a bad time.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
Some people, you bring in that mug, and I will guarantee we'll all have a bad time.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2024
If you let the rain keep you home, even in June, you’re gonna have a bad time in Western Washington.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 8, 2022
There are no positive and affirming reasons why he should want to watch you have a bad time and as long as you are uncomfortable with this scenario, a bad time is virtually guaranteed.
From Slate ● Feb. 8, 2021
“Did you have a bad time? I mean, aside from the rain, no Stonehenge, no country house, no sheep? Aside from the fact that it was a day of disaster upon disaster?”
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
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