the bad

noun

: the unpleasant things that happen to people

You have to take the good with the bad.

Examples of the bad in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Most Marylanders know that gerrymandering is wrong, and both polls show a majority of voters aren’t ready to emulate the bad behavior of other states and embrace gerrymandering. — Colin Pascal, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026

The key to success for any studio boss in these days is to be backed by an entertainment conglom CEO through the good times, and the bad given the cyclical nature of the business. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026

But then there are the bad habits that can sneakily sabotage our skin, and when wrinkles are looming, things get a little more personal. — Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 2 Oct. 2026

Engineers are testing the bad valve to diagnose the cause of the leak, but NASA officials were pleased with the fix. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for the bad

• comrade
• dryad
• dyad
• forbad
• grandad
• granddad
• keypad
• nomad
• notepad
• postgrad
• sinbad
• tetrad