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

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

Sometimes I go hungry or withhold things for myself so my kid does not know how bad off we are.

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2021

It’s not as bad off as the store, but a broom and a dustpan won’t make it better.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas