too soon

phrase

: 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 time

The plumber arrived, and not a moment too soon.

Examples of too soon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The switch-hitter struggled to make hard contact, and after he was promoted too soon in 2024, his cameos in 2025 weren’t much better. — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

The public reckonings with these figures’ legacies—the troubled former child star gone too soon, the beloved icon, the cult favorite, the complicated eccentric—have come in a cascade. — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026

Micah’s life was taken far too soon, leaving his family, friends, teammates, and community heartbroken. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026

Monday was still too soon, though, with Hyatt unexpectedly re-signing to the practice squad after his Sunday release. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for too soon

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