Definition of bad news
: one that is troublesome, unwelcome, or dangerous
- stay away from him, he's bad news
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The assumption was that Putin would rather not be symbolically linked to a Russian defeat — better to pin the potential bad news on his loyal proxy.
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Rose Ceremony Chris Harrison tells the men the bad news — there’s no cocktail party.
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Just in time for the mad rush to secure Sept. 1 apartments, some bad news for renters: Average Boston-area rents over the spring months increased at the quickest pace in three years.
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The bad news: Demand for single-family homes in Miami is so high, the extra cash won't be enough to cover a down payment on a new place.
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Over the past 18 months, there has been little but bad news for Depp.
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The bad news is that the 2007 storm was nowhere near as bad as the one that’s happening now.
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For anyone who had any ambitious travel plans over Memorial Day weekend, the bad news was found on almost any gas station sign, which featured numbers in the $3.20 range all over Lake County.
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Musk’s most recent tirade is both a reaction to and an example of the downside to fame and fortune: your bad news earns just as much coverage as your good.
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First Known Use of bad news
1917
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: a bad, unpleasant, or dangerous person or thing
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