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bad period

NOUN
slump
Synonyms
STRONGEST
collapse crash depreciation dip downtrend downturn drop fall low recession slide stagnation
STRONG
blight bottom bust depression descent downer downswing dumps funk letdown reverse rut sag slip trough
WEAK
bad times blue devils blue funk downslide fall-off falling-off hard times rainy days the skids
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ascent increase rise
STRONG
blessing boon happiness success

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She's a strong woman, coming out of a bad period, and you get that running type of energy from the song.

From BBC • May 7, 2023

“This could be the overriding force which results in a bad period for equities in the weeks ahead.”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 19, 2021

And it seems very easy to believe a person when they say, “This was a bad period for me.”

From Slate • Jun. 12, 2021

"Do you ever feel like we're living during a particularly bad period in history?"

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2020

It may be a Christian painting of a bad period, and intended to commemorate some of our Lord's miracles.

From Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life by Haines, T. L. (Thomas Louis)