bad patch

Frequency: 7.010.9 per million words

A period of difficulty or misfortune.

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Examples (10)

  • The company went through a bad patch financially, but is now recovering.
  • After losing his job, he hit a bad patch and struggled to find new work.
  • Every relationship has its bad patches; it's about how you overcome them.
  • She's been going through a bad patch since her grandmother passed away.
  • Despite the bad patch, the team remained optimistic about the season.
  • Many small businesses experienced a bad patch during the economic downturn.
  • I hope this bad patch of luck ends soon, I'm tired of things going wrong.
  • He admitted he was in a bad patch emotionally and needed some time off.
  • It's normal to have a bad patch in your career, the key is to learn from it.
  • The restaurant had a bad patch after a negative review, but improved its service.