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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Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
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—Connor Riley, AJC.com, 2 Jan. 2026
These are the departures that left Sacramento too soon.
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Red ink penned the heart and wonder of her child gone too soon.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 28 Dec. 2025
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Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
Its season came to an end too soon.
—Connor Riley, AJC.com, 2 Jan. 2026
These are the departures that left Sacramento too soon.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Red ink penned the heart and wonder of her child gone too soon.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 28 Dec. 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 11 Jan. 2026.
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