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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The Cleveland Browns are struggling mightily against the New England Patriots and got more bad news midway through the third quarter.
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Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Also, Mizzou isn’t out yet, though QB Beau Pribula’s ankle injury is bad news.
—Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Still, just this week there was some bad news for other players in the spirits industry, both big and small.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2025
There’s no spinning that a player of note and an acting NBA head coach landing federal indictments in a betting probe is bad news.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Down ⬇ Laura Dern, Jay Kelly This is less bad news for Laura Dern than different news.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Just really bad news with a slow-moving Melissa.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
The Chiefs’ next opponent was dealt some bad news Wednesday.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
There was good news and bad news Thursday regarding the injury Sacramento Kings star Domantas Sabonis sustained in Wednesday’s preseason game against the Los Angeles Clippers.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Also, Mizzou isn’t out yet, though QB Beau Pribula’s ankle injury is bad news.
—Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Still, just this week there was some bad news for other players in the spirits industry, both big and small.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2025
There’s no spinning that a player of note and an acting NBA head coach landing federal indictments in a betting probe is bad news.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Down ⬇ Laura Dern, Jay Kelly This is less bad news for Laura Dern than different news.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Just really bad news with a slow-moving Melissa.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
The Chiefs’ next opponent was dealt some bad news Wednesday.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
There was good news and bad news Thursday regarding the injury Sacramento Kings star Domantas Sabonis sustained in Wednesday’s preseason game against the Los Angeles Clippers.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Bad news.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bad%20news. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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