bad time
noun
: not the right moment to do something or for something to happen
Am I calling at a bad time? Are you very busy?
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The possible 25% tariff comes at a bad time for Apple.
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Niamh Rowe, Quartz, 27 May 2025
Crunchyroll Anime Awards: Stream Times The Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025 will take place at 6pm JST on May 25, 2025 in Japan, which unfortunately is a pretty bad time for viewers in the US.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
There’s never a bad time to start learning a new language, but this now may be ideal.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 25 May 2025
With warm temperatures in the summer that remain temperate through the winter, there’s never a bad time to visit Biloxi.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 23 May 2025
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Niamh Rowe, Quartz, 27 May 2025
Crunchyroll Anime Awards: Stream Times The Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025 will take place at 6pm JST on May 25, 2025 in Japan, which unfortunately is a pretty bad time for viewers in the US.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
There’s never a bad time to start learning a new language, but this now may be ideal.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 25 May 2025
With warm temperatures in the summer that remain temperate through the winter, there’s never a bad time to visit Biloxi.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 23 May 2025
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“Bad time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bad%20time. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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