Sentence examples for was bad to from inspiring English sources

Suggestions(5)

was unfavorable to

was evil to

was naughty to

was rotten to

was horrid to

The phrase 'was bad to' is not correct and usable in written English
You could use 'was unkind to' or 'was cruel to' instead. For example: "He was unkind to his younger brother and always made fun of him."

Exact(24)

It was bad to cover up anything.

The New Yorker

It was bad to let things "fester", he said.

The Guardian

"It accentuated what was bad to begin with and never got fixed," Meacham said.

The New York Times - Sports

In a way, she felt it was bad to be popular.

The Guardian - Arts

It was a lot more hype than it was bad to play with him".

The New York Times - Sports

"I know it was bad, to where he was left to his own, had to fend for himself".

The New York Times

Similar(36)

"His feet are bad to get cold.

The New Yorker

"It's bad to go out first".

The New York Times

Today it's bad to be good.

The Guardian - Lifestyle

"Don't be bad to me about this.

The New Yorker

"It's bad to breathe in the pool chemicals.

Independent

More suggestions(15)

was unfavourable to

was negative to

was improper to

was sad to

was wicked to

was dreadful to

was amiss to

was unhealthy to

was faulty to

was poor to

are poor to

were poor to

was a poorly

was detrimental to

was serious to

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