bad time
noun
: not the right moment to do something or for something to happen
Am I calling at a bad time? Are you very busy?
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There’s never a bad time to start learning a new language, but this now may be ideal.
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Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 25 May 2025
With warm temperatures in the summer that remain temperate through the winter, there’s never a bad time to visit Biloxi.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 23 May 2025
Stephanie Phillips | Getty Images Recent market volatility largely due to President Donald Trump’s changing tariff policies comes at a particularly bad time for college savers.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 14 May 2025
While many come to Rio for Carnival in February or March, there’s no bad time to visit, with year-round warm temperatures that rarely drop below 60°F.
—Joel Balsam, AFAR Media, 1 Apr. 2025
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Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 25 May 2025
With warm temperatures in the summer that remain temperate through the winter, there’s never a bad time to visit Biloxi.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 23 May 2025
Stephanie Phillips | Getty Images Recent market volatility largely due to President Donald Trump’s changing tariff policies comes at a particularly bad time for college savers.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 14 May 2025
While many come to Rio for Carnival in February or March, there’s no bad time to visit, with year-round warm temperatures that rarely drop below 60°F.
—Joel Balsam, AFAR Media, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Bad time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bad%20time. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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