the bad

noun

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

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Editor’s Note: Featuring the good, the bad and the ugly, ‘Look of the Week’ is a regular series dedicated to unpacking the most talked about outfit of the last seven days. Leah Dolan, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024 Daily exercise, meditation, a dynamic wellness regimen, and the desire to be part of the 5AM Club slowly weaned me out of the bad habits developed from my teenage years. Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024 Markets, though, largely ignored the bad news, with stock market futures poised for a strong open on Wall Street while Treasury yields plunged. Jeff Cox, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024 Solo home run; the bad streak is over; the rest was history. Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2024 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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