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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For most Americans, this trend is bad news.
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Nick Bowlin, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
That could spell bad news for names in the health-care sector in particular.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 28 Dec. 2025
The lead paint crisis is pretty much over, and the stream of bad news about the meltdown of the finance department has subsided.
—Alan J. Borsuk, jsonline.com, 26 Dec. 2025
There’s some good news and bad news about parking at the airport during the Christmas week travel crunch.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
The committee, which will write the state’s budget for the next fiscal year that begins July 1, also received more bad news about the state’s financial footing.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 19 Dec. 2025
For a kid, that’s not just bad news.
—Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
That’s great news when calculating their value, but bad news for my kitchen storage.
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Dec. 2025
Additional knee damage Unfortunately for the Chiefs, there reportedly was a bit of bad news, too.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Dec. 2025
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Nick Bowlin, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
That could spell bad news for names in the health-care sector in particular.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 28 Dec. 2025
The lead paint crisis is pretty much over, and the stream of bad news about the meltdown of the finance department has subsided.
—Alan J. Borsuk, jsonline.com, 26 Dec. 2025
There’s some good news and bad news about parking at the airport during the Christmas week travel crunch.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
The committee, which will write the state’s budget for the next fiscal year that begins July 1, also received more bad news about the state’s financial footing.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 19 Dec. 2025
For a kid, that’s not just bad news.
—Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
That’s great news when calculating their value, but bad news for my kitchen storage.
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Dec. 2025
Additional knee damage Unfortunately for the Chiefs, there reportedly was a bit of bad news, too.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Bad news.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bad%20news. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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