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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But that, Koch warns, may be bad news.
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Shai Tubali, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
But a Caltech biochemist was about to deliver some good news … and some bad news.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
This scenario is bad news for anyone who requires their B movies to do more than resemble role-playing video games, and great news for viewers content to simply bask in the glory of Zazie Beetz stabbing, shooting, kicking, cold-cocking, running, jumping, and serving up righteous vengeance in bulk.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
That’s bad news for seasonal allergy sufferers.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2026
But there is plenty of bad news as well, for which the armed services and previous administrations as well as the current one are responsible.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
There’s good news and bad news for fans of Mackenzie Crook’s hit comedy Small Prophets.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
In an interview with ABC News at Los Angeles International Airport on Tuesday, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby had more bad news for the flying public.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
That's bad news for American drivers.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
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Shai Tubali, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
But a Caltech biochemist was about to deliver some good news … and some bad news.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
This scenario is bad news for anyone who requires their B movies to do more than resemble role-playing video games, and great news for viewers content to simply bask in the glory of Zazie Beetz stabbing, shooting, kicking, cold-cocking, running, jumping, and serving up righteous vengeance in bulk.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
That’s bad news for seasonal allergy sufferers.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2026
But there is plenty of bad news as well, for which the armed services and previous administrations as well as the current one are responsible.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
There’s good news and bad news for fans of Mackenzie Crook’s hit comedy Small Prophets.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
In an interview with ABC News at Los Angeles International Airport on Tuesday, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby had more bad news for the flying public.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
That's bad news for American drivers.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Bad news.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bad%20news. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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