in a bad way
idiom
: in a bad state or condition
Without enough funding, public services are in a pretty bad way right now.
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Against the Kings, and with Ekholm out long-term, Nurse backslid in a bad way.
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Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Even for some Republicans who would like to see more babies and larger families, the whole pro-natalist push is cringe in a bad way.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 1 May 2025
There can be no gainsaying that Boeing has been in a bad way at least since 2018, the last year in which the company booked an annual profit.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
To make matters even worse over the last two weeks, the Suns managed to set a franchise record (in a bad way) with their latest defeat.
—Shane Young, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Even for some Republicans who would like to see more babies and larger families, the whole pro-natalist push is cringe in a bad way.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 1 May 2025
There can be no gainsaying that Boeing has been in a bad way at least since 2018, the last year in which the company booked an annual profit.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
To make matters even worse over the last two weeks, the Suns managed to set a franchise record (in a bad way) with their latest defeat.
—Shane Young, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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“In a bad way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20a%20bad%20way. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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