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.
Examples of too soon in a Sentence
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Americans have been eager for any signs of hope amid the overdose crisis, but experts have cautioned against declaring victory too soon in reaction to year-to-year changes in overdose deaths.
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Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
Mazzy and her Papa are then forced to say goodbye too soon.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2024
Meanwhile, for those of us in the public policy space, our solemn task is to continue to tell the stories of those taken by hatred far too soon as well as those who have fought back—and to loudly condemn those who continue choosing violence in pursuit of hatred.
—TIME, 14 May 2024
He is gone far too soon, but his legacy will endure.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
If central banks cut rates too soon, then the knock-on cost of those wage increases could push the overall prices of goods and services back up.
—Adam Gale, Fortune Europe, 13 May 2024
Lifting the lid too soon or too often lets heat escape and deflates the dumplings.
—Sheri Castle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2024
Perhaps a nasal spray for a runny or stuffy nose might be a little too soon for the early 19th century British countryside.
—Rudie Obias, Variety, 7 May 2024
Lap 170: And a penalty on Chris Buescher’s team: He’s sent to the rear after a crew member went over the wall too soon.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2024
Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
Mazzy and her Papa are then forced to say goodbye too soon.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2024
Meanwhile, for those of us in the public policy space, our solemn task is to continue to tell the stories of those taken by hatred far too soon as well as those who have fought back—and to loudly condemn those who continue choosing violence in pursuit of hatred.
—TIME, 14 May 2024
He is gone far too soon, but his legacy will endure.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
If central banks cut rates too soon, then the knock-on cost of those wage increases could push the overall prices of goods and services back up.
—Adam Gale, Fortune Europe, 13 May 2024
Lifting the lid too soon or too often lets heat escape and deflates the dumplings.
—Sheri Castle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2024
Perhaps a nasal spray for a runny or stuffy nose might be a little too soon for the early 19th century British countryside.
—Rudie Obias, Variety, 7 May 2024
Lap 170: And a penalty on Chris Buescher’s team: He’s sent to the rear after a crew member went over the wall too soon.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2024
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“Too soon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/too%20soon. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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