Examples of nice idea in a Sentence
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Elevating the perception of this profession is not a nice idea, but an obligation for those of us in leadership.
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Scotty Elliott,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2026
This not very nice idea got picked up by Naval Intelligence agent Ewen Montagu, who’d later publish a book about the mission.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
But after Putin's flat nyet, Trump in the East Room described a ceasefire as a nice idea but not an imperative.
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Susan Page,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
Even so, a courtesy heads-up is always a nice idea.
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Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
11 July 2025
That’s a nice idea, but beware, there might not be a future negotiation.
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Neil Senturia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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Scotty Elliott,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2026
This not very nice idea got picked up by Naval Intelligence agent Ewen Montagu, who’d later publish a book about the mission.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
But after Putin's flat nyet, Trump in the East Room described a ceasefire as a nice idea but not an imperative.
—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
Even so, a courtesy heads-up is always a nice idea.
—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
11 July 2025
That’s a nice idea, but beware, there might not be a future negotiation.
—
Neil Senturia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Nice idea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nice%20idea. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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