Definitions

bad time

NOUN

agony

Synonyms

WEAK

going-over grief grilling hard time third degree torture

Example Sentences

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Political uncertainty has come at a bad time for gilts, clashing with elevated global energy prices and renewed inflation concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Not a bad time in the season to score your finest ever goal for the club.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

“Gold bugs can hang onto the idea that quick bear markets haven’t been a bad time to bet on a rebound,” they said.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

It’s a good time for Elmer Rice’s “The Adding Machine,” which can only mean that it’s once again a bad time for workers.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Vincent had planned to stay overnight, but he is having such a bad time that he leaves early.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman