bad time
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He was just in a bad place at a bad time.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
Political uncertainty has come at a bad time for gilts, clashing with elevated global energy prices and renewed inflation concerns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
It’s a good time for Elmer Rice’s “The Adding Machine,” which can only mean that it’s once again a bad time for workers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026
That sentiment comes at bad time for cruise companies, which bank on their reputation for value and glamour but have had to win over travelers amid general economic anxiety.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 11, 2026
Afterward we’d say what a bad time and Catherine would say it wasn’t really so bad.
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
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