not a bad thing
noun
: something that could have good results
Becoming friends with your boss is not a bad thing.
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Wearing a pom pom hat and mittens and shovel in hand, a smiling Michelle Wu is trying to convince residents that the massive snow mounds plaguing city streets are not a bad thing, but a joyful experience.
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Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Of course, taking out a drug lord is not a bad thing.
—Angélica Durán-Martínez, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2026
But perhaps that’s not a bad thing.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026
None of those running this time have that political pedigree, or the Sacramento backgrounds of Newsom or Brown, which, Porter suggested, is not a bad thing.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
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Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Of course, taking out a drug lord is not a bad thing.
—Angélica Durán-Martínez, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2026
But perhaps that’s not a bad thing.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026
None of those running this time have that political pedigree, or the Sacramento backgrounds of Newsom or Brown, which, Porter suggested, is not a bad thing.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Not a bad thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20a%20bad%20thing. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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