How to Use not a bad thing in a Sentence
not a bad thing
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Maybe that’s not a bad thing; in fact, maybe that’s the point.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2024
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That’s not a bad thing in the wake of the recent tariffs.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2025
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Gray hair is bound to happen to all of us—and that's not a bad thing.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2024
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That gives us hope that open heart surgery is not a bad thing in this case.
—Andrew Webster, The Verge, 23 Mar. 2023
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Growth is what a midlife crisis boils down to—and that's not a bad thing.
—Ricardo Madan, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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My model thinks Landry is just fine — and that’s not a bad thing.
—Austin Mock, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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And for the fans who know what comes of his character, that's not a bad thing.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 18 Sep. 2024
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That’s not a bad thing — the Pixel Watch didn’t launch until 2022.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 11 June 2024
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Canales is coming in with fresh eyes, and after a 2-15 campaign, that’s not a bad thing.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2024
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That 671 hp aluminum mill is sourced from Mercedes-AMG, which is not a bad thing.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2024
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Your hand will also cause the ice to melt at a quicker rate, since this glass doesn’t have a stem—but that's not a bad thing.
—Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 9 July 2024
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Plastic is everywhere, and in some ways, that’s not a bad thing.
—Jerica Pender, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2023
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That's not a bad thing if a buyer is looking for something rugged.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
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Look #2 This shows that going a little overboard is not a bad thing.
—Marilú Almaguer, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
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Learning your child is on the spectrum is not a bad thing, nor should it be viewed in a negative light.
—Nicole Harris, Parents, 16 July 2023
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Season three of the light comedy will feature Paul Rudd and Meryl Streep, which is not a bad thing.
—Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 14 July 2023
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But Williams, often shirtless (and that’s not a bad thing), gets laughs as a dum-dum who speaks in a very high, piping voice.
—Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 14 June 2023
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But here’s some stuff: 1) Sims leans towards over-informing (not a bad thing).
—Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
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Betting Stidham gets the nod to start Sunday and if that's the call for the 1st game of the regular season that's not a bad thing either.
—Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
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There’ll never be another cooker like him, and that’s not a bad thing.
—Martin McKenzie-Murray, SPIN, 7 Jan. 2025
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Everybody’s going to be more aware right now of their surroundings, and that’s not a bad thing.
—Maria Halkias, Dallas News, 9 May 2023
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While being proactive about one’s health is not a bad thing, ‘Dr Google’ is just not that accurate.
—New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2024
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So, my life has always had that feeling of being displaced, which is not a bad thing for a writer.
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
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These water socks may seem overly simple, but as Dr. Fedor points out, that’s not a bad thing.
—Jessica Booth, Parents, 3 May 2024
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Their selection is meant for casuals, but that’s not a bad thing!
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024
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And after multiple 100-loss seasons, that’s not a bad thing.
—Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024
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But experts say that awareness around mental health has grown, which could lead to higher rates of diagnoses – and that’s not a bad thing.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 17 May 2023
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Momentum indicators are in a trading range, and that’s not a bad thing.
—Bob Pisani, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
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As far as we’re concerned, a good labor market with stabilizing wage growth is not a bad thing.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
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Staying true to yourself could cost you some fairweather friends, but that’s probably not a bad thing.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2024
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