not bad

phrase

: fairly or acceptably good
Even missing the cheese, the tacos were not bad.
: quite good or impressive
They won twice in a row. Not bad for beginners.

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That’s not bad, but for perspective, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 175 points in 125 clutch minutes this past regular season. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026 The Sparks are half a game outside the final playoff spot, not bad given how poor some of their performances have been. Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026 Well, not bad in terms of trying to showcase how much money Europe is spending on its own defense, with a raft of billion-dollar deals announced with some of the world's largest military contractors. Steve Sedgwick,leonie Kidd, CNBC, 8 July 2026

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“Not bad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20bad. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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