too soon
idiom
: before the time that is proper, preferred, or specified
I spoke too soon.
It's too soon to tell what will happen.
The show was over all too soon.
—often used in negative context to say at an appropriate or opportune timeThe plumber arrived, and not a moment too soon.
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That is exactly what happens to innovation when leaders criticize too soon.
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Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Our dear Iryna left this world far too soon, and our hearts are heavy with grief.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
It still too soon to determine the exact location/magnitude of potential impacts from Kiko.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
And with the challenge the Texans present, and the condition of quarterback Matthew Stafford also bearing monitoring, Jackson’s return couldn’t come a minute too soon for the Rams.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
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Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Our dear Iryna left this world far too soon, and our hearts are heavy with grief.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
It still too soon to determine the exact location/magnitude of potential impacts from Kiko.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
And with the challenge the Texans present, and the condition of quarterback Matthew Stafford also bearing monitoring, Jackson’s return couldn’t come a minute too soon for the Rams.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for too soon
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“Too soon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/too%20soon. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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