How to Use not a bad thing in a Sentence
not a bad thing
noun
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Maybe that’s not a bad thing; in fact, maybe that’s the point.
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Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
18 Feb. 2024
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Gray hair is bound to happen to all of us—and that's not a bad thing.
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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.
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Andrew Webster,
The Verge,
23 Mar. 2023
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That’s not a bad thing — the Pixel Watch didn’t launch until 2022.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Tiffany Hopkins,
Bon Appétit,
9 July 2024
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Plastic is everywhere, and in some ways, that’s not a bad thing.
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Jerica Pender,
Washington Post,
23 Mar. 2023
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Tom Gliatto,
Peoplemag,
14 June 2023
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Everybody’s going to be more aware right now of their surroundings, and that’s not a bad thing.
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Maria Halkias,
Dallas News,
9 May 2023
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So, my life has always had that feeling of being displaced, which is not a bad thing for a writer.
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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.
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Jessica Booth,
Parents,
3 May 2024
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Their selection is meant for casuals, but that’s not a bad thing!
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Sponsored Content,
The Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2024
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And after multiple 100-loss seasons, that’s not a bad thing.
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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.
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Deidre McPhillips,
CNN,
17 May 2023
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There’s a lot of algorithm jazz that’s turning up now for people who want to listen to that kind of music during dinner, and that’s not a bad thing at all.
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Jonathan Cohen,
Spin,
28 Sep. 2023
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That's not a bad thing or a sign that something is wrong; in fact, that's one of things many people learn to love about accessory-free masturbation.
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Molly Longman,
refinery29.com,
8 Apr. 2024
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Then again, maybe that is not a bad thing for investors and the long-term competitiveness of corporate America.
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Marc Cooper,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2024
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Water protection: Not all hiking pants are completely waterproof, and that’s not a bad thing.
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Meg Carney,
Field & Stream,
26 Feb. 2023
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Therapist shortage The decreasing stigma around mental health has prompted a higher demand for services—that’s not a bad thing, as people need help.
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Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
21 Mar. 2024
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That’s not a bad thing in a challenging macro-economic environment — iPhones keep selling while consumers do without other products.
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Stephen Pastis,
Fortune,
3 Aug. 2023
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When this season’s Emmy nominations are announced July 12, there will almost certainly still be some acting categories with multiple nominees from the same shows, and that’s not a bad thing.
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Scott Feinberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
29 May 2023
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That's not a bad thing, though, provided S60 drivers prefer its relaxed nature and Scandinavian aesthetic.
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Eric Stafford,
Car and Driver,
21 June 2023
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And that’s definitely not a bad thing, considering the waterfront property fell within a class II wetland buffer, and is situated less than 100 feet from an active bald eagle nest.
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Sarah Yang,
Sunset Magazine,
12 Apr. 2023
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That advisors would apply a systematic approach to investment research and implementation is not a bad thing.
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Tim Maurer,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2024
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Sauvignon blanc, especially that from Marlborough, New Zealand, is increasingly popular, prized for its citrusy acidity, forward fruit and asparagus-grassiness (some describe this as verging on cat pee, shockingly not a bad thing).
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Laura Reiley,
Washington Post,
24 Mar. 2023
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