the bad

noun

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

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Healthy reflection means seeing both the good and the bad, then moving forward. Dr. Tracy Dalgleish, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025 Looked for the other one but couldn’t find him, probably died from the bad weather and hunger. Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025 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, 2 Oct. 2025 But occasionally, an individual surfaces who is able to navigate these troubled waters and seemingly coasts through the bad weather. Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 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 7 Oct. 2025.

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