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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There’s good news and bad news regarding Miami Heat guard Norman Powell’s status.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
The latest Nikkei report brings more bad news for those eagerly awaiting the phone.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
Analysts pointed to the underperformance in housing stocks since the Iran war started, which is more bad news for the DeWalt owner.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
More bad news came in September, when the NSF released a new solicitation for STEM K-12 research that consolidated four existing programs into one — a move experts have calculated amounted to a roughly 50% cut for such research.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
More bad news for Ashley Jones Just one day after her police interview and learning her mother had taken her own life, Ashley Jones received more startling news.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
When they’re hidden or denied, that’s bad news.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
That’s bad news for everybody, but the domestic consequences of the war are likely to ripple unevenly, and in the process undermine one of the country’s primary engines of economic growth.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
All this is bad news for the region’s taxi drivers, a largely South Asian group whose business is already down due to the conflict with Iran.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
The latest Nikkei report brings more bad news for those eagerly awaiting the phone.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
Analysts pointed to the underperformance in housing stocks since the Iran war started, which is more bad news for the DeWalt owner.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
More bad news came in September, when the NSF released a new solicitation for STEM K-12 research that consolidated four existing programs into one — a move experts have calculated amounted to a roughly 50% cut for such research.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
More bad news for Ashley Jones Just one day after her police interview and learning her mother had taken her own life, Ashley Jones received more startling news.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
When they’re hidden or denied, that’s bad news.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
That’s bad news for everybody, but the domestic consequences of the war are likely to ripple unevenly, and in the process undermine one of the country’s primary engines of economic growth.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
All this is bad news for the region’s taxi drivers, a largely South Asian group whose business is already down due to the conflict with Iran.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Bad news.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bad%20news. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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