How to Use tad in a Sentence

tad

noun
  • To sit and watch the film with you, would be a tad too much.
    Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 13 June 2024
  • That, like the peaks of Mount Kailash, came off a tad frosty.
    Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2024
  • The pickles are cold, crunchy, salty and just a tad sweet.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2023
  • But off the court, the journey has been a tad more tricky.
    Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • But even the cold ones were good, the crusts still flaky and the middle just a tad sweet.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2023
  • And yes, the country star knows that sounds a tad crazy.
    Tricia Despres, PEOPLE.com, 20 Dec. 2019
  • The bar spoon is a tad short, but the one-of-a-kind nature of it makes up for that.
    Mark Stock, Men's Health, 1 Feb. 2023
  • And the wood tones are getting a tad warmer and darker.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Still, this is a tad bit too much chalk to eat, so look to the puck line.
    Joe Williams, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire, 4 Feb. 2020
  • Both the House and Senate did get a tad younger at the start of the new Congress.
    Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
  • There are tinges of reggae, a tad bit of folk, and heaps of heart.
    Audra Heinrichs, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The shoe only comes in one style, so the fit could be a tad too roomy for some.
    Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2023
  • With both starters struggling, the 7.5 just seems a tad too low.
    Chris Wassel, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire, 13 Sep. 2019
  • Just amp it up a tad bit because this is the biggest game of the year.
    Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Every four years, the shortest month of the year gets just a tad bit longer.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 29 Feb. 2024
  • The board was a tad over 5-feet and appeared to be balsa.
    Corky Carroll, Orange County Register, 12 Apr. 2024
  • This drink is tart and just a tad sweet, strong but not too boozy and gorgeous in the glass.
    Ronnie Koenig, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2024
  • His rendition of the team fight song was a tad off-key.
    Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2023
  • The upper snugly held my foot, but the shoe runs a tad long.
    Christine Digangi, Outside Online, 9 Apr. 2019
  • The steering feels light with just a tad too much play in the steering wheel.
    Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, 25 Oct. 2018
  • What to Consider: It’s meant to hug the body, so some may find the fit a tad too tight.
    Rozalynn S. Frazier, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2023
  • While this might sound a tad scary, there’s nothing to fear.
    Venus Australis, refinery29.com, 9 June 2019
  • So, sure, maybe a tad bit of progress for a team that hasn’t done much to inspire the fan base since 2015.
    Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2023
  • This darker shade of burgundy tones down the glitz just a tad.
    Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 22 Nov. 2022
  • The monthly payment would be a tad more at $1,025 a month.
    Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 4 Mar. 2020
  • Highs in Daly City will reach 70, while San Bruno will be a tad warmer with highs in the lower 70s.
    Michelle Apon, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Sep. 2022
  • This may sound a tad scary, but solar eclipses aren’t all bad.
    Aliza Pelto, Women's Health, 18 May 2023
  • Or will the extra time off leave them a tad rusty in their openers?
    USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2022
  • Except, there’s reason to suggest the Madrid challenge has arrived a tad too soon.
    Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
  • But if such a meat margin appears a tad daunting, the new 2-Zone is a more modest version of griddle-out.
    Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 5 Apr. 2025

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