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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The injury bug has not made its way to the WTA Tour, which has seen only 23 retirements or walkovers through the 2025 Indian Wells Open, just a tad higher than the 20.6 average from the past decade.—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 16 Mar. 2025 Both the House and Senate did get a tad younger at the start of the new Congress.—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025 While the price might seem a tad extreme, the features are breathtaking.—Tj MacIas, Sacramento Bee, 11 Mar. 2025 If that seems a tad tiny, don’t fret, since the rides can be comfortably driven by most adults.—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 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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