bad news
noun
plural in form but singular in construction
: one that is troublesome, unwelcome, or dangerous
stay away from him, he's bad news
Examples of bad news in a Sentence
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That’s bad news for Europe’s most energy-intensive industries, namely autos, chemicals and industrials, Klement said.
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Hugh Leask, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
This was bad news, considering the rechargeable battery on this particular headlamp lasted a paltry 45 minutes at max brightness and 90 minutes at medium output, despite the brand’s grandiose promises.
—Maggie Slepian, Outside, 6 Mar. 2026
This is bad news for value-shopping Android power users, because our tests on the iPhone 17 and Pixel 10 show that the A19 significantly outperforms the Tensor G5.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
Howard Knox is back from his CT scan at Presbyterian, and Abbot has some bad news to deliver.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
But 10 years ago doctors came back with bad news.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
But Ada has another reason to visit, and more bad news.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2026
Add to those concerns the possibility that bad news about the economy is being censored.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
These gyrations reduce investment, keep consumer prices higher and drive our trading partners into new trade deals with China – all bad news.
—David Hadley, Oc Register, 1 Mar. 2026
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Hugh Leask, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
This was bad news, considering the rechargeable battery on this particular headlamp lasted a paltry 45 minutes at max brightness and 90 minutes at medium output, despite the brand’s grandiose promises.
—Maggie Slepian, Outside, 6 Mar. 2026
This is bad news for value-shopping Android power users, because our tests on the iPhone 17 and Pixel 10 show that the A19 significantly outperforms the Tensor G5.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
Howard Knox is back from his CT scan at Presbyterian, and Abbot has some bad news to deliver.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
But 10 years ago doctors came back with bad news.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
But Ada has another reason to visit, and more bad news.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2026
Add to those concerns the possibility that bad news about the economy is being censored.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
These gyrations reduce investment, keep consumer prices higher and drive our trading partners into new trade deals with China – all bad news.
—David Hadley, Oc Register, 1 Mar. 2026
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“Bad news.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bad%20news. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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