the bad

noun

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

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The good, the bad and the WTF style moments celebrities served up this week Justin Bieber showed off a hoodie poking fun at a recent viral moment, and fans instantly began clamoring for the item (future SKYLRK merch perhaps?). Catherine Santino, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025 But the bad news did not stop there for the Tigers. Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025 After despising and envying his seemingly perfect new partner from afar, their coffee date is a chance for Jessica to reconcile with the fact that Wendy was never the bad guy after all. Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 13 July 2025 Despite the bad back, Fitzgerald started for the Giants at second base on Thursday. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 July 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 20 Aug. 2025.

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