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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Sean Byrne knows how to show an audience a bad time.
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Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
All over the album, Miley sings about keeping her chin up and looking on the positive side, even in times of trouble, which makes this album basically the opposite of The Wall, which was all about having a bad time at a rock show.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 30 May 2025
Periods of stagflation are generally a bad time to retire, since your finances are under pressure and there’s a lot of uncertainty.
—Steve Vernon, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Contrary to popular belief, Jupiter retrograde is not a bad time.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 5 June 2025
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Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
All over the album, Miley sings about keeping her chin up and looking on the positive side, even in times of trouble, which makes this album basically the opposite of The Wall, which was all about having a bad time at a rock show.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 30 May 2025
Periods of stagflation are generally a bad time to retire, since your finances are under pressure and there’s a lot of uncertainty.
—Steve Vernon, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Contrary to popular belief, Jupiter retrograde is not a bad time.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 5 June 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 4 Aug. 2025.
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