bad
Usage
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When describing things that are lacking in moral qualities or are actually vicious and reprehensible, bad is the broadest and simplest term: a bad man; bad habits. Evil applies to that which violates or leads to the violation of moral law: evil practices. Ill now appears mainly in certain fixed expressions, with a milder implication than that in evil: ill will; ill-natured. Wicked implies willful and determined doing of what is very wrong: a wicked plan.
Example Sentences
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Sticking with the old adage that it’s never a bad time to buy a house, but there is a bad time to sell one, hold onto it for now.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Is it simply down to a long run of bad luck or is he and/or his team making mistakes?
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Still, even when dealing with corpses, Walker’s characters can deftly deliver a one-liner or a bad pun when the mood needs lightening; she doesn’t really think along drama versus comedy lines.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Instead, we sent Hegseth, who was at least as bad.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
“I had really bad cramps that day, and Mrs. Bicker said I didn’t have to hand anything in.”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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