there's more than just a tad of hyperbole in the critics' praise for the promising young pianist
grandfather never tires of telling us about the days when he was just a tad
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Need something a tad different?—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 17 Mar. 2026 Some conference tournaments mean more than others The favorite to win the national championship, according to BetMGM, is Michigan, which was listed at 13-4 shortly after the bracket came out, just a tad ahead of Duke, which was 10-3.—Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026 But, having already snapped up the Critics Choice and Actor Awards trophies, Madigan seemed just a tad more likely to prevail.—Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026 This pair is technically a pedal pusher style, which lands a tad shorter under the knee.—Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tad
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Etymology
probably from English dialect, toad, from Middle English tode — more at toad