noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
bad
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Blame the bearer of bad tidings .
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No one wants to be the bearer of bad tidings , or the herald of impending doom.
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The fortune-teller would hardly relay bad tidings , for who would be generous, learning of coming sorrows?
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Sorry to be the bearer of such bad tidings , but these things happen.
glad
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Dissension between the Peshawar politicians and the resistance commanders brings glad tidings to Kabul.
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Then I too broke into glad tidings and joy to the world with the crowds of believers around me.
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The next day a large medal sale continues the glad tidings with only about 8% unsold.
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I come as the bearer of glad tidings .
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He was one of thousands who headed south as soon as they heard the glad tidings on Monday morning.
good
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Climb the mountains and get their good tidings .
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I immediately spread the good tidings among my married colleagues.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
glad tidings/news
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Air traffic confirmed the glad news that one was hanging down.
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Dissension between the Peshawar politicians and the resistance commanders brings glad tidings to Kabul.
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He was one of thousands who headed south as soon as they heard the glad tidings on Monday morning.
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I come as the bearer of glad tidings.
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Instead of announcing the glad news to all the nations, Christians became smug and indolent.
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Mrs Baxter will spread the glad news.
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The next day a large medal sale continues the glad tidings with only about 8% unsold.
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Then I too broke into glad tidings and joy to the world with the crowds of believers around me.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Alas, I bring ill tidings .
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Climb the mountains and get their good tidings .
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He was running and she wondered why anyone should hasten to bring her the tidings he must bear.
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I immediately spread the good tidings among my married colleagues.
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No, these are excellent tidings in their own right.
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Sorry to be the bearer of such bad tidings , but these things happen.
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The fortune-teller would hardly relay bad tidings , for who would be generous, learning of coming sorrows?
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Then I too broke into glad tidings and joy to the world with the crowds of believers around me.