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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Voice like a warm porchlight left on for wanderers who kissed goodbye too soon or stayed too long.
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Alex Abramovich, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Jumping to conclusions too soon?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025
Start Late The first mistake most writers make is starting too soon.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2025
The playoff possibilities ended too soon for the Chiefs, who entered the year in pursuit of a fourth straight Super Bowl appearance.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Dec. 2025
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Alex Abramovich, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Jumping to conclusions too soon?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025
Start Late The first mistake most writers make is starting too soon.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2025
The playoff possibilities ended too soon for the Chiefs, who entered the year in pursuit of a fourth straight Super Bowl appearance.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Dec. 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 31 Dec. 2025.
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