in a bad way
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
"He was a 70-year-old non-Jewish man with a seriously broken leg, lying on cold, wet ground, and clearly in a bad way," she said.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
The market is in a bad way right now, as the economy faces plenty of risk.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
You’re almost subterranean, but not in a bad way.
From Salon • May 23, 2025
By many objective standards, the electric vehicle maker is in a bad way.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2024
“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
![]()
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.