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.
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Powell explained to Congress on June 24 that the Fed is waiting to see what impact Trump's tariffs have on the economy before cutting interest rates, as moving too soon could lead to inflation.
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Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
Giving up too soon wastes the chance to learn something valuable.
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Some have questioned whether the efforts since Obergefell to broaden transgender rights were pursued too fast, too soon, playing into the hands of the movement’s political foes.
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Your antennas will be up if anyone asks too many questions or tries to get too close too soon.
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Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
Giving up too soon wastes the chance to learn something valuable.
—Abdo Riani, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Some have questioned whether the efforts since Obergefell to broaden transgender rights were pursued too fast, too soon, playing into the hands of the movement’s political foes.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
Your antennas will be up if anyone asks too many questions or tries to get too close too soon.
—Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 24 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for too soon
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“Too soon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/too%20soon. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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