in a bad way

idiom

: in a bad state or condition

Without enough funding, public services are in a pretty bad way right now.

Examples of in a bad way in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Florida is in a bad way, but this will still be a tough test for Tennessee and quarterback Joe Milton III. —

Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 14 Sep. 2023 Yeah, this one was... not over the top in a bad way... —

Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2023 The numbers are surprisingly large—in a bad way—and retailers are having a hard time ignoring them. —

Shep Hyken, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2023 The veteran band the Flamin’ Groovies, meanwhile, may count as the most quizzically unexpected act on the bill, but certainly not in a bad way. —

Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Sep. 2022 Those surprises can take your breath away -- fortunately, not necessarily in a bad way. —

Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 17 Feb. 2022 Its progress since the dotcom bubble is breathtaking in a bad way. —

Clem Chambers, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2021 Economist and academic Isabella Weber went viral in December 2021—in a bad way. —

Maria Aspan, Fortune, 7 June 2023 Notes: Adriatico's Sicilian-style crust is soft and chewy, which reheated well in the microwave, whereas thinner crusts got chewy in a bad way. —

David Wysong, The Enquirer, 2 June 2023 See More

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