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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Some social media comments even claimed that Jess got pregnant too soon after joining the hit morning show, which put her position in jeopardy.
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Jasmine Elise, Essence, 24 Mar. 2025
Transplanting too soon, such as when temperatures aren't at least 45ºF or before the average last frost date, could impact the growth of your tomato seedlings.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025
Dave’s is a fast-casual restaurant chain with a colorful, artsy, graffiti aesthetic that started as a pop-up in Los Angeles in 2017 and has grown like wildfire (too soon?) with nearly 300 locations around the country and annual sales reaching $1 billion.
—Shimite Obialo, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
But even there the drama was powered by an eerie intensity of observation and again displayed a reluctance to look away too soon.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2025
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Jasmine Elise, Essence, 24 Mar. 2025
Transplanting too soon, such as when temperatures aren't at least 45ºF or before the average last frost date, could impact the growth of your tomato seedlings.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025
Dave’s is a fast-casual restaurant chain with a colorful, artsy, graffiti aesthetic that started as a pop-up in Los Angeles in 2017 and has grown like wildfire (too soon?) with nearly 300 locations around the country and annual sales reaching $1 billion.
—Shimite Obialo, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
But even there the drama was powered by an eerie intensity of observation and again displayed a reluctance to look away too soon.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 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 2 Apr. 2025.
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