in a bad way
Example Sentences
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Metcalf: When I’m doing it, I have a vision of what it looks like, and it’s never anything like that and it shakes me up in a bad way.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
The market is in a bad way right now, as the economy faces plenty of risk.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
Not in a bad way, in a good way.
From BBC • Aug. 1, 2025
You’re almost subterranean, but not in a bad way.
From Salon • May 23, 2025
“We’ll radio for a Patrol to collect the nag. It was in a bad way from the dead air, sir. It might not survive.”
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
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