there's more than just a tad of hyperbole in the critics' praise for the promising young pianist
grandfather never tires of telling us about the days when he was just a tad
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Although, the fact that 50 of the Conservatives’ own MPs failed to vote for the motion is a tad embarrassing.—Matt Slater, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025 If that was any indication, the reception at the Kaseya Center might be a tad warmer than Butler — and some of the Heat media corps — may anticipate.—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025 Fujifilm This snapper is just a tad larger than the X100 VI, but gets a sensor that's roughly four times bigger.—New Atlas, 23 Mar. 2025 Chisholm may be right that he’s been a tad unlucky.—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tad
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Etymology
probably from English dialect, toad, from Middle English tode — more at toad
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