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Discover LudwigThe phrase "not only bad" is grammatically correct and commonly used in written English.
It is typically used to emphasize the severity or extent of a negative situation or outcome. Example: Not only was the weather bad, but the roads were also closed due to heavy snowfall.
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"They said that some of our officials were not only bad, but downright dangerous," he says.
This is not only bad economics – it is also a huge missed opportunity.
This was not only bad for them but a tremendous waste of precious resources.
These policies are not only bad for working families, they're killers of economic growth.
"This is not only bad legislation, it is also very dangerous," Mrs. Feinstein said in a statement.
This is not only bad, but wrong: in real life, La Maintenon was five years older than La Montespan.
The truth is that it is not only bad for labor but also bad for the economy.
Inexplicable, though, is the claim that something they once supported is not only bad policy but violates the Constitution.
To borrow a phrase, linking health to personal faith is not only bad science, it's also bad religion.
Pussyfooting around this problem is not only bad for you and your company — it's also not doing him any favors.
It is not only bad policy in its goals of cutting spending too much, but it is bad procedure.
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Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com