in a bad way
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"The intent was to clear the ball long and I just hit the ball in a bad way. It was an even bigger mountain to climb."
From BBC
Not in a bad way, but in a light spirited way like, this life is kind of nonsense so just have fun.
From Los Angeles Times
"I don't think there's an overwhelming trend that things are in a bad way," Piastri said.
From BBC
Not in a bad way, in a good way.
From BBC
She says returning to “Industry” so quickly felt like “another big mountain to climb,” although not necessarily in a bad way.
From Los Angeles Times
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