Examples of tad in a Sentence
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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Felton, who was a third-round pick in 2025, could claim that role, but that might be a tad too lofty an expectation.
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Alec Lewis, New York Times, 4 May 2026
What the law firm has now uncovered has yet to be officially reported, but the price tag for the investigation into the actions of Moore was more than likely a tad bit higher than what school officials probably had in mind when this all began.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
The junior right-hander was a tad off her game and has regressed somewhat since her spectacular sophomore season.
—Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2026
Ted’s a tad reserved and cold in his treatment of Annie.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
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Alec Lewis, New York Times, 4 May 2026
What the law firm has now uncovered has yet to be officially reported, but the price tag for the investigation into the actions of Moore was more than likely a tad bit higher than what school officials probably had in mind when this all began.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
The junior right-hander was a tad off her game and has regressed somewhat since her spectacular sophomore season.
—Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2026
Ted’s a tad reserved and cold in his treatment of Annie.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Tad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tad. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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