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 such thing as a bad time for an island getaway.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
There’s never a bad time to go to New Orleans, but fall is one of the very best seasons to visit.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 28 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
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
There’s never a bad time to go to New Orleans, but fall is one of the very best seasons to visit.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 28 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
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“Bad time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bad%20time. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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