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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Before the former became a modern classic, its debut was considered a touch plodding and a tad dark.—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2025 Looking for something a tad bit smaller to take with you to the Cabo girls trip that finally made it out of the group chat?—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025 But, even with this major shortcoming, my home still felt much cleaner, smelled fresher, and honestly felt even a tad bit more peaceful at the end of the day.—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025 The saloon’s design language, up until now, has been a tad on the conservative side, but the concept is as audacious as can be.—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tad
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Etymology
probably from English dialect, toad, from Middle English tode — more at toad
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