in a bad way
idiom
: in a bad state or condition
Without enough funding, public services are in a pretty bad way right now.
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As much as the 49ers try to shield themselves from media speculation, Bethune couldn’t help but hear that their defense was in a bad way with Warner gone.
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Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
The New York Jets are in a bad way at the moment, currently 0-6 on the young season.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Which club have surprised me in a bad way?
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
War of the Worlds may truly be an all-timer, in a bad way.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
The New York Jets are in a bad way at the moment, currently 0-6 on the young season.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Which club have surprised me in a bad way?
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
War of the Worlds may truly be an all-timer, in a bad way.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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“In a bad way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20a%20bad%20way. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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