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
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Additional knee damage Unfortunately for the Chiefs, there reportedly was a bit of bad news, too.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Dec. 2025
That’s bad news for the program, which is in $22 billion of debt, plus faces rising costs to insure flood prone homes as climate change raises sea levels and intensifies rainstorms.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
On the other hand, bad news on the jobs front or a greater likelihood of a recession would trigger periodic dips in mortgage rates.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
For those who always wish for a white Christmas, this is bad news.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Dec. 2025
For Sacramento City Unified School District, bad news got worse.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 16 Dec. 2025
That said, investors could have just been jittery amid the narrative of an apparent AI bubble, and were spooked by any sign of bad news.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025
The trend is bad news for European giants like Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, and BMW, which are already struggling in China.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Not to be the bearers of bad news, but your garbage disposal isn’t as good at disposing of garbage as the name implies.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2025
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Dec. 2025
That’s bad news for the program, which is in $22 billion of debt, plus faces rising costs to insure flood prone homes as climate change raises sea levels and intensifies rainstorms.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
On the other hand, bad news on the jobs front or a greater likelihood of a recession would trigger periodic dips in mortgage rates.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
For those who always wish for a white Christmas, this is bad news.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Dec. 2025
For Sacramento City Unified School District, bad news got worse.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 16 Dec. 2025
That said, investors could have just been jittery amid the narrative of an apparent AI bubble, and were spooked by any sign of bad news.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025
The trend is bad news for European giants like Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, and BMW, which are already struggling in China.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Not to be the bearers of bad news, but your garbage disposal isn’t as good at disposing of garbage as the name implies.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Bad news.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bad%20news. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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