bad patch

Example Sentences

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The team has hit a bad patch of form — winless in six games — but has a strong track record in recent major tournaments.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 28, 2022

That’s something to live up to, especially after our own national bad patch.

From Washington Post • Nov. 23, 2021

"If you hit a bad patch and can't work as much you're kind of screwed."

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2021

Seriously, it made me feel human, even though I was going through a bad patch.

From Slate • Jan. 10, 2017

The keenest of thinkers strikes a bad patch occasionally.

From Right Ho, Jeeves by Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)