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 for a comforting bowl of rotisserie chicken noodle soup.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024
Knowing that this is a bad time to take out a loan, Solomon’s long view is that the deal will ruin Abe financially while making tons of money for the landowner — and himself.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2024
In my opinion, there's never a bad time to visit Austin.
—Courtney Shields, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2024
Its location makes it so there’s never a bad time to visit.
—Josh Rivera, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024
Knowing that this is a bad time to take out a loan, Solomon’s long view is that the deal will ruin Abe financially while making tons of money for the landowner — and himself.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2024
In my opinion, there's never a bad time to visit Austin.
—Courtney Shields, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2024
Its location makes it so there’s never a bad time to visit.
—Josh Rivera, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024
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“Bad time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bad%20time. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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