the bad

noun

: the unpleasant things that happen to people

You have to take the good with the bad.

Examples of the bad in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Focus on the bad ones, and predictors keep multiplying, needing constant updates as fraud evolves. — Wayne Hamilton, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

The nails scramble the bad guy’s brain like a panful of eggs. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Featuring the good, the bad and the ugly, ‘Look of the Week’ is a regular series dedicated to unpacking the most talked about outfit of the last seven days. — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

Britain is struggling with a burden, and Americans have to understand that Britain got into this burden in part because of the bad influence of the United States. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026

Rhymes for the bad

• comrade
• dryad
• dyad
• forbad
• grandad
• granddad
• keypad
• nomad
• notepad
• postgrad
• sinbad
• tetrad