bad off
Example Sentences
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“Poor people are as bad off as in the special period, but a segment of middle and upper class have access to dollars and are not in such bad shape, which causes real social tension.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
Farrell - whose kicking accuracy is 44.3% across the 2023 Six Nations - conceded: "I was bad off the tee today."
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2023
Despite the bracing expectations, Britain may not be as bad off as some countries.
From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2022
While mine is still high, and I’m not as bad off as many former players, I still lost something.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2021
Many of the workers were so bad off financially they were forced to send their children to work rather than allow them to attend school.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
