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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There’s no bad time of year to visit Florida’s springs, but fall is a particularly good one—and Ginnie Springs is one of the state’s most stunning.
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Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
And in a really bad time of the year for that to happen.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Under the Tuscan Sun There’s no bad time to visit Tuscany.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 22 Sep. 2025
Best Time to Visit There’s no such thing as a bad time to visit London.
—Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2025
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Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
And in a really bad time of the year for that to happen.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Under the Tuscan Sun There’s no bad time to visit Tuscany.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 22 Sep. 2025
Best Time to Visit There’s no such thing as a bad time to visit London.
—Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bad time
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“Bad time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bad%20time. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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