Sentence examples for a less bad from inspiring English sources

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The phrase "a less bad" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when comparing two negative situations or options, indicating that one is not as bad as the other.
Example: "While neither option is ideal, choosing the second plan is a less bad alternative to the first."
Alternatives: "a better option" or "a more favorable choice".

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Approval would be a less bad outcome.

Bosnia is still a mess, but a less bad one.

Spain's public finances are in a less bad state, thanks to discipline during its boom.

But it's not too late to steer the situation in a less bad direction.

The American public has made plain that it sees no comparable interest in the interminable pursuit of a less bad Iraq.

The ringfencing move was a less bad option for the banks, which argue they can operate more efficiently by uniting all their businesses under one roof.

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("There's always a less-bad candidate," says Dr Falconi).

Now each party will have a new chance to field a less-bad-than-the-other-guy candidate in a special election.

"Theoretically, the U.S. is in a less-bad situation than the U.K. to deal with fiscal tightening – but less-bad does not mean good".

It occurs to me that "Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star" may have been made for a similar purpose, to console every actor who has ever been in a movie that is a little less bad than this one.

The mayor has also been the subject of some criticism over his efforts to make the city's dud of a parking meter deal "a little less bad for the next seven decades".

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