the bad

noun

: the unpleasant things that happen to people
You have to take the good with the bad.

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The cruelest part is that the good ones are mixed with the bad ones. Matt Rivers, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2025 In perhaps the single funniest scene, Nathan has to feign pain while being tortured by one of the bad guys to stall for enough time for his friend Roscoe to rescue him. Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2025 His role shows a very realistic portrayal of the good, the bad, and the ugly of what a studio head has to deal with. Vincent Perella, IndieWire, 8 Mar. 2025 And the opportunity space for the bad guys is also increasing. CBS News, 9 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the bad

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“The bad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20bad. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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