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
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Fraser Minten did not spend the day with a phone in his hand, awaiting bad news.
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Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Economic impact The French political instability is bad news for the country’s economy.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
Wasn’t this more bad news for drugmakers?
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Photos circulated on social media of Bowers with a sleeve on his left knee watching practice on Friday in street clothes, and ESPN’s Adam Schefter confirmed more bad news not long after.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
There's good news and bad news from Nike's earnings report that dropped last night.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
The shift in graduate enrollment is not all bad news for UC.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Sep. 2025
This, of course, is bad news for Ellen — the one major secret Dougal’s been keeping from Colum is hers.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.
—Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
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Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Economic impact The French political instability is bad news for the country’s economy.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
Wasn’t this more bad news for drugmakers?
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Photos circulated on social media of Bowers with a sleeve on his left knee watching practice on Friday in street clothes, and ESPN’s Adam Schefter confirmed more bad news not long after.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
There's good news and bad news from Nike's earnings report that dropped last night.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
The shift in graduate enrollment is not all bad news for UC.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Sep. 2025
This, of course, is bad news for Ellen — the one major secret Dougal’s been keeping from Colum is hers.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.
—Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Bad news.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bad%20news. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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