there's more than just a tad of hyperbole in the critics' praise for the promising young pianist
grandfather never tires of telling us about the days when he was just a tad
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Ha-Ha-Halloween Song If your toddler is still a tad freaked out by all the skeletons and ghosts appearing around their neighborhood in the form of creepy decorations, and the prospect of dressing up just doesn’t sound appealing, CoComelon can help.—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 3 Oct. 2025 If the script is a tad heavy-handed in making Clara seem almost indifferent to her mother’s suffering, Touzani is too generous a director not to allow the character some redeeming displays of conscience before the domestic drama plays out.—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025 The first was against Aston Villa as Ismaila Sarr could not convert a Daniel Munoz cross that was a tad too high for him.—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025 Liyohon Mock-Neck Short-Sleeve Sweater For something a tad toastier this season, try this mock-neck sweater that provides a touch more coverage.—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tad
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Etymology
probably from English dialect, toad, from Middle English tode — more at toad
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