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my bad

INTERJECTION
mea culpa
Synonyms
STRONGEST


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“Oh my bad, I didn’t know Jeffries tweeted!” mocked Briahna Joy Gray, a former top Bernie Sanders campaign staffer, referring to Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, the top House Democrat.

From Slate • Apr. 8, 2026

“Most of my bad guys are cowboys,” says Brittain.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

And overwhelm is the state in which I make most of my bad financial decisions.

From Salon • Dec. 28, 2025

Asmongold later posted on X saying "my bad".

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2024

The wall was my bad grades in school.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson




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