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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are actually bad" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to express a contrast or to clarify that something is worse than it may seem or has been perceived.
Example: "Many people believe that the new policy will improve our work environment, but the truth is that they are actually bad for employee morale."
Alternatives: "are genuinely harmful" or "are truly detrimental."
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Favorite places that are actually bad?
Research suggests they are actually bad for worker health.
While some of those skills are useful, he said, "a couple of those are actually bad".
Few of these poems are actually bad - Graves hardly ever wrote a bad poem.
Some rulers, like Uganda's Mr Museveni, argue that party elections are actually bad for Africa, because parties divide people along ethnic lines.
Normally I'd just shrug, but if you'll allow me a slight indulgence I'll plead my case why movies like this are actually bad for our culture.
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To some, this is actually bad news.
The good economic news is actually bad.
It's actually bad for it.
George F. Will: The good economic news is actually bad.
George F. Will: Good economic news is actually bad.
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