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

Recent Examples on the Web

At first glance, declining organic traffic sounds like bad news. — Jay Sen, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

In March 2026, Sheila Vanderhoff returned to Facebook with bad news. — Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2026

But if the breakthrough in Starship’s reusability isn’t achieved, that could mean bad news for the stock, as Wlodarczak said this is all that matters in the trajectory of the company. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026

That’s bad news for individual farmers – and for the statewide economy. — Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bad news

• accrues
• accuse
• aircrews
• amuse
• bamboos
• breakthroughs
• canoes
• cashews
• chartreuse
• confuse
• construes
• defuse