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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Is this a good or a bad time to face Ange Postecoglou’s team, who needed extra time to beat non-League Tamworth in their FA Cup third-round tie?
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James McNicholas, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
The good news is that, honestly, there’s no bad time to visit India.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Dec. 2024
Travel records are also in forecast Anything that jams up flights would be coming at a historically bad time.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2024
Worst Times to Visit New Zealand Because of its four-season appeal, there’s no bad time to visit New Zealand.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
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James McNicholas, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
The good news is that, honestly, there’s no bad time to visit India.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Dec. 2024
Travel records are also in forecast Anything that jams up flights would be coming at a historically bad time.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2024
Worst Times to Visit New Zealand Because of its four-season appeal, there’s no bad time to visit New Zealand.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Bad time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bad%20time. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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