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have it bad

VERB
love
Synonyms
STRONGEST
admire care for cherish choose go for prefer prize treasure worship
STRONG
adulate canonize deify esteem exalt fancy glorify idolize venerate
WEAK
be attached to be captivated by be crazy about be enamored of be enchanted by be fascinated with be fond of be in love with delight in dote on fall for gone on have affection for hold dear hold high long for lose one's heart to put on pedestal think the world of thrive with wild for
Antonyms
STRONGEST
despise dislike hate not care
STRONG
castigate condemn criticize debase degrade humiliate lower mock
WEAK
abstain scorn

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LONDON—When it comes to student debt, Americans think they have it bad.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

They sure do have it worse, but it doesn’t invalidate that you have it bad in relation to your experiences.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 10, 2023

Caribou have it bad in Alberta as well.

From Science Magazine ● Sep. 6, 2018

Homeowners struck by floodwaters have it bad enough, but Harvey has dramatically highlighted the problems natural disasters pose for renters.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 19, 2017

“So you kind of have it bad for Elle, huh?”

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan

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