bad will
Example Sentences
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Silly but not sappy, “Project Hail Mary” doesn’t gin up much suspense over whether anything bad will happen.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
And I can’t be Pollyannaish and say nothing bad will happen.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
One Labour figure warned that Sir Keir was "storing up bad will" for the government that most people - including Natalie Elphicke - now assume he will lead.
From BBC • May 8, 2024
“We say God willing nothing bad will happen, but the situation now is difficult, and as I see it we’re heading into a long difficult period,” Ghanam said.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 25, 2023
“If we stay away from the trailer, maybe nothing bad will happen. Lissa doesn’t want to be your friend. Promise not to let her see you again.”
From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn
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