bad news
noun
plural in form but singular in construction
: one that is troublesome, unwelcome, or dangerous
stay away from him, he's bad news
Examples of bad news in a Sentence
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Trump, on the other hand, tends to layer on more controversy and bad news on top of other bad news.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 7 Feb. 2026
This is, once more, another piece of bad news for Greenlanders.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The recent headlines are the latest in a series of controversies and bad news for the future queen of Norway.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
Nonetheless, this was taken as bad news for legal divisions everywhere, the shockwaves of which were felt in the larger market.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 5 Feb. 2026
While the deals have put Lactalis on the industry’s map as a major player, the group has also had its share of bad news.
—Tara Patel, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
In nondemocratic regimes, senior officials wall themselves off from reality because their underlings are afraid to deliver bad news.
—Donald Moynihan, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
Transfers that could happen Arsenal gave Leeds United a pasting in the Premier League on Saturday, cantering to a 4-0 win at Elland Road, but there was bad news at the end of it.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
People want distractions from bad news.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 7 Feb. 2026
This is, once more, another piece of bad news for Greenlanders.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The recent headlines are the latest in a series of controversies and bad news for the future queen of Norway.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
Nonetheless, this was taken as bad news for legal divisions everywhere, the shockwaves of which were felt in the larger market.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 5 Feb. 2026
While the deals have put Lactalis on the industry’s map as a major player, the group has also had its share of bad news.
—Tara Patel, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
In nondemocratic regimes, senior officials wall themselves off from reality because their underlings are afraid to deliver bad news.
—Donald Moynihan, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
Transfers that could happen Arsenal gave Leeds United a pasting in the Premier League on Saturday, cantering to a 4-0 win at Elland Road, but there was bad news at the end of it.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
People want distractions from bad news.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
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“Bad news.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bad%20news. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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