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 fan-favorite international Disney theme park, there’s no bad time to visit Tokyo Disney Resort. Megan Dubois, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025 This came at a really bad time when most of us do the biggest chunk of our business for the year. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2025 As a general rule, if the Chiefs’ offense is having fun, everyone else is having a really bad time. 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 See All Example Sentences for bad time

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“Bad time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bad%20time. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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