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The phrase "a very bad direction" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a course of action or decision that is considered negative or undesirable.
Example: "The company's recent policy changes are taking us in a very bad direction that could harm our reputation."
Alternatives: "a poor direction" or "an unfavorable direction".
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It would be a very bad direction to go back to 1694.
"This moves us back in a very bad direction," said Mr. Jones, who participated in the experiments at Holmesburg in 1966 and after his release played a pivotal role in lobbying to get the regulations passed.
We are headed in a very bad direction, a slippery slope into a dark place.
"Turkey is going in a very bad direction," Ilkkaracan, co-founder of a leading women's rights NGO, said with an air of defeat.
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"She was in a very bad way".
But mainly I like it because I've got a very bad sense of direction.
"A very bad guy".
A very bad precedent.
A very bad joke.
A very bad boy.
That's also a very bad thing.
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