the bad

noun

: the unpleasant things that happen to people
You have to take the good with the bad.

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Lusk said the bad weather will put a dent in the shop's profits this year. Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025 This is because risk is determined more so by the number of particles that the bad cholesterol is packaged into, as opposed to the total mass of bad cholesterol that’s floating around. Mary J. Scourboutakos, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025 About that time, another airboat came roaring through our decoys, intent on catching the bad guys. Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 18 Dec. 2025 First up is human tornado $ilkMoney, laying down a pointillistic stream of words that are like if De La had the bad attitude of a ’80s wrestling manager. Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the bad

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“The bad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20bad. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.

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