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"Bad" Example Sentences

  1. The weather was so bad that we had to cancel the picnic.
  2. I had a really bad day at work and just want to sleep.
  3. That's a bad idea — we should think about it more carefully.
  4. She felt bad about forgetting his birthday.
  5. The milk smells bad, so I'm throwing it out.
  6. He's got a bad knee from an old injury.
  7. That movie was actually pretty bad, honestly.
  8. My bad — I didn't see you standing there.
  9. The news was bad, but we knew it was coming.
  10. I'm in a bad mood and probably shouldn't talk to anyone right now.
  11. You're not a bad person, you just made a mistake.
  12. The traffic was bad on the way home.
  13. That's a bad habit I've been trying to break for years.
  14. He said something bad about her behind her back.
  15. The connection is bad — can you hear me?
  16. She has a bad feeling about this whole situation.
  17. That's bad for your health and you know it.
  18. The bad part is that nobody warned us.
  19. I'm not bad at math, I just don't like it.
  20. The food tasted bad, like it had gone off.
  21. That was a bad call by the referee.
  22. He's had a bad run of luck lately.
  23. The bad news is we didn't get the contract.
  24. She gave me a bad look when I walked in.
  25. My teeth are in bad shape — I need to see a dentist.
  26. That's bad timing, honestly.
  27. The bad thing about living here is the noise.
  28. He felt bad for lying to her.
  29. The air quality is bad today because of the fires.
  30. That's a bad sign if you ask me.

Common Phrases

  1. bad idea
  2. bad luck
  3. bad habit
  4. bad news
  5. bad weather
  6. bad mood
  7. bad timing
  8. bad day
  9. bad feeling
  10. bad sign
  11. my bad
  12. too bad
  13. bad for you
  14. bad at something

Examples by Level

A1
  1. The bad weather stopped us from going outside.
  2. This is a bad apple.
A2
  1. I had a bad dream last night and couldn't sleep.
  2. The bad news made her cry.
B1
  1. Looking back, it was a bad decision, but at the time it seemed reasonable.
  2. She felt bad about what happened, even though it wasn't really her fault.
B2
  1. The bad blood between them had been festering for years, making every interaction tense.
  2. He knew his reputation was bad, but he'd stopped caring what people thought.
C1
  1. What we often dismiss as bad luck is frequently the consequence of choices we made months earlier without realizing it.
  2. The bad faith argument they presented was designed to derail the entire discussion rather than address the actual issue.
C2
  1. There's something almost liberating about accepting that you've made a bad decision — the guilt, paradoxically, becomes easier to bear once you stop fighting it.
  2. The bad blood that had poisoned their relationship for so long finally dissipated, not through forgiveness, but through sheer exhaustion.

Examples by Scenario

🏠 Everyday Life
  1. The dog had a bad habit of jumping on guests the moment they walked through the door.
  2. I woke up with a bad headache and just wanted the day to be over.
💼 Workplace
  1. The bad performance review caught him off guard, even though he'd sensed it coming.
  2. She made a bad impression on the new boss by being late to the first meeting.
📊 Business
  1. The bad quarterly numbers forced the company to reconsider their entire strategy.
  2. Investing in that startup turned out to be a bad decision that cost them millions.
🛒 Buying / Shopping
  1. I bought this jacket last week and the seam is already bad — I'm returning it.
  2. The reviews said the bad quality wasn't worth the price, so I chose a different brand.
✈️ Travel
  1. The bad flight delay meant we missed our connection and had to spend the night at the airport.
  2. We had bad luck with the weather during our vacation, but we made the best of it.
📚 Education
  1. The bad grades on his report card worried his parents, so they hired a tutor.
  2. She was bad at public speaking but forced herself to give the presentation anyway.
❤️ Relationships
  1. We had a bad fight about money, and neither of us wanted to be the first to apologize.
  2. He felt bad about hurting her feelings and spent all night trying to make it right.
📰 News / Politics
  1. The bad polling numbers for the incumbent suggested a shift in voter sentiment.
  2. The scandal was bad for the administration's credibility going into the election.
💻 Technology
  1. The bad internet connection kept dropping during the video call.
  2. The app had a bad user interface that confused most people who tried it.
📝 Formal Writing
  1. The study concluded that prolonged stress had a bad effect on cognitive performance in older adults.
  2. The bad data quality in the initial survey necessitated a complete reanalysis of the findings.

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