bad time

noun

: not the right moment to do something or for something to happen

Am I calling at a bad time? Are you very busy?

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Southerners know there's never a bad time for a great punch, and the holidays are certainly ripe with punch potential. —

Tiffany Vickers Davis, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024 The news no doub comes at a bad time for the cast of Kraven the Hunter—chief among them Aaron Taylor-Johnson, whose final scene in the film suggests that there’s more ahead for the character. —

Tim Lammers, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024 Weather warnings and watches around the US National weather radar Travel records are also in forecast Anything that jams up flights would be coming at a historically bad time. —

Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024 The pressure to replicate the magic of my childhood memories combined with the fear of failing turns out to be the perfect recipe for a really bad time. —

Chrissy Carter, Outside Online, 30 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bad time