The phrase "a confluence of bad" is not standard in written English and may be considered awkward or unclear.
It could be used in contexts discussing multiple negative factors or events coming together, but it would benefit from additional context for clarity.
Example: "The project faced a confluence of bad decisions, poor planning, and lack of resources, leading to its failure."
Alternatives: "a convergence of negativity" or "a combination of misfortunes."
"It's a confluence of bad circumstances that all hit at once," said Alexia Quadrini, the advertising analyst at Bear , Stearns & Companyin New York.
It is a confluence of bad timing and bad luck, with so many concurrent injuries, that makes the Rodriguez signing seem such a fiasco.
In a nation where deaths of respected leaders and anniversaries of official atrocities have become occasions for public displays of dissent, Chinese leaders now potentially face a confluence of bad omens.
The credit crunch, weakening economic conditions and tighter visa rules add up to a terrible confluence of bad news.Moody's, a credit-rating agency, has a negative outlook on the entire Asian casino industry, and Macau in particular.
"There was a confluence of events, a number of bad circumstances, that led to someone slipping through that could have been caught," said John Peter Suarez, the director of the State Division of Gaming Enforcement.
"You have a confluence of security costs and a bad economy that makes it tough for these agencies to keep their commitments".
A confluence of access, education and a bad economy created a society where women now have independence, careers and husbands happy to help around the house with chores and children.
The confluence of bad news is testing the administration and lawmakers as they struggle to respond to a slump that began with the mortgage market collapse.
"Things would have been bad enough without a confluence of factors, from the rising price of oil to a devaluation of the currency that have put the squeeze on us".
In case after case, Dr. Diamond described how a confluence of factors — fragile ecosystems, climatic change, hostile neighbors and, ultimately, bad decision making — cornered a society into inadvertently damaging or even destroying itself.
But a confluence of fluke occurrences the first stringer got hurt and the team had a few bad games gave Flutie his chance.
