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
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But Microsoft now has some very bad news.
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
That's bad news for spectators hoping to catch a sight of the rocket.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 23 Jan. 2026
But at 15x forward earnings, quite a lot of bad news is priced in.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
This season has seen record-low snowfall and warm conditions across the West, bad news for the ski industry, but also for the months ahead.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 22 Jan. 2026
That’s bad news facing a Pats team that’s allowed a paltry 93 yards rushing combined to RBs in their last three games.
—Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
The Lower Merion Township detective got bad news last April.
—Joe Holden, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
More bad news The total amount of water vapor in the air is still increasing.
—Mark Gongloff, Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2026
Either way, the contract is bad news for the Blue Jays and Mets, as Ken Rosenthal wrote last night.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
That's bad news for spectators hoping to catch a sight of the rocket.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 23 Jan. 2026
But at 15x forward earnings, quite a lot of bad news is priced in.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
This season has seen record-low snowfall and warm conditions across the West, bad news for the ski industry, but also for the months ahead.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 22 Jan. 2026
That’s bad news facing a Pats team that’s allowed a paltry 93 yards rushing combined to RBs in their last three games.
—Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
The Lower Merion Township detective got bad news last April.
—Joe Holden, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
More bad news The total amount of water vapor in the air is still increasing.
—Mark Gongloff, Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2026
Either way, the contract is bad news for the Blue Jays and Mets, as Ken Rosenthal wrote last night.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Bad news.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bad%20news. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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