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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a pretty bad" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is significantly negative or of poor quality, often in a casual or informal context.
Example: "The movie was a pretty bad experience, and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone."
Alternatives: "quite terrible" or "fairly poor".
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Microsoft had a pretty bad week.
"It's a pretty bad street".
It's a pretty bad process.
That's a pretty bad mistake.
But it was a pretty bad experience.
Swidden has acquired a pretty bad connotation.
It's a pretty bad snub.
They've had a pretty bad rap, however.
Pedestrians get a pretty bad deal too.
It was a pretty bad sprain".
"I'm usually a pretty bad loser".
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