bad time
noun
: not the right moment to do something or for something to happen
Am I calling at a bad time? Are you very busy?
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Suarez’s absence comes at a bad time as Inter Miami will play seven games over the next 22 days and the injury list includes Fafa Picault, Baltasar Rodriguez and David Ruiz.
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
There are many Space Coast surf schools to choose from, and never a bad time of year to get in the water.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
This was a bad time for Nuno Espirito Santo’s Nottingham Forest to deliver the worst performance of his tenure.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
Although there’s never a bad time to stock up on Lego sets for adults or kids, tons of top-notch kits are on sale ahead of the long weekend.
—Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
There are many Space Coast surf schools to choose from, and never a bad time of year to get in the water.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
This was a bad time for Nuno Espirito Santo’s Nottingham Forest to deliver the worst performance of his tenure.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
Although there’s never a bad time to stock up on Lego sets for adults or kids, tons of top-notch kits are on sale ahead of the long weekend.
—Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 30 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bad time
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“Bad time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bad%20time. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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