in a bad way
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After coming out of hospital, Lowri was still "in a bad way" and moved back in with her dad.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Not in a bad way, but in a very normal human way, and he shares them throughout the book.
From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2026
Metcalf: When I’m doing it, I have a vision of what it looks like, and it’s never anything like that and it shakes me up in a bad way.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026
The market is in a bad way right now, as the economy faces plenty of risk.
From Barron's ● Mar. 20, 2026
“But not in a bad way, right? In a good way?”
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
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