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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As a general rule, if the Chiefs’ offense is having fun, everyone else is having a really bad time.
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J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
There’s never a bad time to go wine tasting with friends or family, but there’s something about the coziness of fall that makes visiting wineries even more appealing.
—Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
There's no such thing as a bad time for an island getaway.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
Under the Tuscan Sun There’s no bad time to visit Tuscany.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 22 Sep. 2025
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J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
There’s never a bad time to go wine tasting with friends or family, but there’s something about the coziness of fall that makes visiting wineries even more appealing.
—Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
There's no such thing as a bad time for an island getaway.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
Under the Tuscan Sun There’s no bad time to visit Tuscany.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Bad time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bad%20time. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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