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

They are working hard to ensure that they and others in town get through this bad patch, too.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2020

They didn’t exactly break up, but during the bad patch she moved to New York on her own for a while, to find herself.

From The Guardian • Aug. 18, 2019

And some time ago I struck a real bad patch, and I've been out of a job for months.

From The Middle of Things by Fletcher, J. S. (Joseph Smith)