bad spell

Frequency: 6.53.0 per million words

a period of difficulty or negative experiences

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Examples (10)

  • He's going through a bit of a bad spell at the moment.
  • The company has been having a bad spell lately, with declining sales.
  • After a series of misfortunes, she felt she was stuck in a bad spell.
  • The team endured a bad spell of defeats before finally winning a game.
  • They had a particularly bad spell last winter, struggling with illness and financial issues.
  • Don't let this bad spell define your entire journey; things will get better.
  • The economy is experiencing a bad spell, leading to widespread unemployment.
  • We're hoping this bad spell will end soon, and brighter days are ahead.
  • Have you ever been through such a bad spell that you almost gave up?
  • Despite the bad spell, their determination never wavered.