too soon
idiom
: before the time that is proper, preferred, or specified
I spoke too soon.
It's too soon to tell what will happen.
The show was over all too soon.
—often used in negative context to say at an appropriate or opportune timeThe plumber arrived, and not a moment too soon.
Examples of too soon in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
If the company moves too soon, Airbus could swoop in with an even newer, better aircraft.
—
Niraj Chokshi, New York Times, 10 June 2024
The producers already seem to be pulling back on those gimmicks, and not a minute too soon.
—Mark Harris, Vulture, 4 June 2024
They [were] taken from our sides way too soon and with so much left to accomplish.
—Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024
There’s a social stigma against starting to date too soon after a breakup.
—Myisha Battle, TIME, 30 May 2024
Future warming, however, will force the Greenland ice sheet to recede away from the coast too soon to deliver enough fresh water by iceberg.
—Jerry McManus, The Conversation, 30 May 2024
Because winter was cold and wet, early April was too soon to view hillsides blanketed in orange poppies, California’s state flower.
—Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 May 2024
But was a big league promotion in early April too much, too soon?
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2024
Americans have been eager for any signs of hope amid the overdose crisis, but experts have cautioned against declaring victory too soon in reaction to year-to-year changes in overdose deaths.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
Niraj Chokshi, New York Times, 10 June 2024
The producers already seem to be pulling back on those gimmicks, and not a minute too soon.
—Mark Harris, Vulture, 4 June 2024
They [were] taken from our sides way too soon and with so much left to accomplish.
—Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024
There’s a social stigma against starting to date too soon after a breakup.
—Myisha Battle, TIME, 30 May 2024
Future warming, however, will force the Greenland ice sheet to recede away from the coast too soon to deliver enough fresh water by iceberg.
—Jerry McManus, The Conversation, 30 May 2024
Because winter was cold and wet, early April was too soon to view hillsides blanketed in orange poppies, California’s state flower.
—Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 May 2024
But was a big league promotion in early April too much, too soon?
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2024
Americans have been eager for any signs of hope amid the overdose crisis, but experts have cautioned against declaring victory too soon in reaction to year-to-year changes in overdose deaths.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'too soon.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near too soon
Cite this Entry
“Too soon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/too%20soon. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share