not a bad thing
noun
: something that could have good results
Becoming friends with your boss is not a bad thing.
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As far as we’re concerned, a good labor market with stabilizing wage growth is not a bad thing.
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
A bit more sunlight on a deadly danger that afflicts 73 percent of fraternity or sorority kids is probably not a bad thing.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
There’ll never be another cooker like him, and that’s not a bad thing.
—Martin McKenzie-Murray, SPIN, 7 Jan. 2025
Typically, that’s not a bad thing, but as the moon clashes with Mars, selfish behaviors stir up resentment.
—USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2025
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
A bit more sunlight on a deadly danger that afflicts 73 percent of fraternity or sorority kids is probably not a bad thing.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
There’ll never be another cooker like him, and that’s not a bad thing.
—Martin McKenzie-Murray, SPIN, 7 Jan. 2025
Typically, that’s not a bad thing, but as the moon clashes with Mars, selfish behaviors stir up resentment.
—USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Not a bad thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20a%20bad%20thing. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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