in a bad way
Example Sentences
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The market is in a bad way right now, as the economy faces plenty of risk.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
Following the attack Robert Easom called 999 and said Trudi Burgess had "fallen out of bed" and "landed in a bad way with her neck" on 17 February 2025.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
“California is thought of as the crazy people. ... I don’t mean that in a bad way — though I know some people do — but we do things differently here.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2025
You’re almost subterranean, but not in a bad way.
From Salon • May 23, 2025
I felt alone, but not in a bad way.
From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz
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