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have a bad time

VERB
suffer
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deteriorate endure experience get go through hurt undergo
STRONG
ache agonize ail brave droop flag grieve languish pain sicken smart writhe
WEAK
be affected be at disadvantage be convulsed be impaired be racked be wounded complain of fall off feel wretched
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm please soothe surrender yield
STRONG
assuage help rise strengthen
WEAK
aid alleviate assist comfort disallow fight refuse reject relieve

Example Sentences

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Some people, you bring in that mug, and I will guarantee we'll all have a bad time.

From Salon • Sep. 14, 2024

The easiest way for Musk to have a bad time financially would be for something bad to happen to Tesla’s stock.

From Slate • Oct. 27, 2022

I don’t have time to have a bad time.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 26, 2022

If you allow your son to separate you and call the shots, the frustration and confusion will build, leading everyone to have a bad time.

From Washington Post • Jun. 22, 2022

“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