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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These versatile bottoms are the perfect length for our short stature, and the wide-leg silhouette looks a tad more like trousers when compared to other yoga pants.—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2025 The Dodgers are up to five left-handers in their bullpen right now, which Roberts conceded is a tad redundant.—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025 The intrigue even had Knueppel a tad bit curious.—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2025 That seems a tad dramatic, though questioning this particular film’s reason to exist is fair enough.—Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Sep. 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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