bad time

NOUN

agony

Synonyms

WEAK

going-over grief grilling hard time third degree torture

Example Sentences

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Not a bad time to be finding your best stuff.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

The market is still hurting from low supply and dented consumer confidence—but it’s not a bad time to buy select home builder stocks that have already felt the pain.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 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

But she has infuriated Xi at a bad time for Trump, as he cultivates a relationship with the Chinese leader.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

It’s not that I’m having a bad time, exactly.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli