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no-good

[noh-good, noh-good] / ˈnoʊˈgʊd, ˈnoʊˌgʊd /


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Except she was wrong — because besides the totally, horrible, no-good, rotten ending — the show was PERFECT!

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2023

Even Eric Roberts gets to shine in his few scenes as Nellie's no-good father.

From Salon • Dec. 23, 2022

If you believe you are a terrible, no-good parent, you are not going to feel confident in your parenting skills and will be unmotivated to improve them.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 28, 2022

Let me tell you something: The N.F.L. is another no-good entity.

From New York Times • Jan. 5, 2022

So when she saw Trotter’s purse with its no-good fastener lying wide open on the bed, inviting her, practically demanding her to look in, she did so.

From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson




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