Bad
Bad adjective - Engaging in or marked by childish misbehavior.
Usage example: the children were bad, so they didn't get dessert
Nice
Nice adjective - Conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue.
Usage example: in those days nice people would not have been caught dead in a gambling casino
Both words in one sentence
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Heck, there's a reason Pet the Dog and Kick the Dog have "dog" in the name, since doing nice or bad things to them sets such a strong tone for the character doing those.
Source: Precious Puppy -
She has a fling with Bond, lamenting as she does that she had "so many chances to be happy" with "nice guys" but keeps finding herself drawn to "bad men" like Demitrios and Bond instead.
Source: All Girls Want Bad Boys - Damara Megido from Homestuck was apparently fairly nice in the early stages, but following something of a bad breakup she went Ax-Crazy.
Source: Good Girl Gone Bad
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Nice or Bad. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bad/nice.
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