bad news

American  

noun

Informal.

1. an annoying, disturbing, unwelcome thing or person; nuisance; troublemaker.

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bad news British  

noun

1. slang someone or something regarded as undesirable

   he's bad news around here

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bad news Idioms  

1. An unwelcome thing or person, trouble. For example, That fire was bad news; we were underinsured for the damage , or No one wants Mary on the board—she's bad news . This term transfers literal bad news—the report of an unhappy recent event—to an unwanted or undesirable individual or circumstance. [ Slang ; 1920s]

2. The amount charged for something, as in Waiter, bring our check—I want to see the bad news . [ Slang ; 1920s]

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Example Sentences

Essentially, all the bad news is already priced into the stock.

From Barron's

Despite the run of bad news, the U.K. government still sees new reactors as a crucial source of round-the-clock low-carbon power.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lee said markets tend to bottom on bad news, flagging the viral AI doom post from Citrini Research that shook up investors at the start of the week.

From MarketWatch

In February 2017, Axel broke the bad news to Epstein: Alice de Rothschild had been denied admission.

From The Wall Street Journal

On its face, this kind of attention looks like bad news for utilities.

From Barron's