bad times
Example Sentences
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In good times the extra leverage helps juice investment returns, but in bad times it can amplify losses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
Taking responsibility for speaking to the media in bad times as well as good.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
Today, however, we come not to bemoan the bad times but celebrate the good times, for the Angels and Dodgers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
If bad times were coming, rising jobless claims would be one of the earliest warning signs.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 26, 2026
“My mother used to tell me in bad times silkworms no can spin,” she says.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
