the bad

noun

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

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Of all the bad-hair-day culprits, matted hair can be the most stubborn and frustrating. Grace McCarty, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025 This has been incredibly frustrating, but even in the bad, there is good. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025 Despite the bad weather, the Princess of Wales smiled and chatted with the children while holding her black umbrella. Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025 Some of the good grass might need to be sacrificed to get the bad. Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 24 Aug. 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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