How to Use not a bad thing in a Sentence
not a bad thing
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Maybe that’s not a bad thing; in fact, maybe that’s the point.
—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.
—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.
—Andrew Webster, The Verge, 23 Mar. 2023
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Canales is coming in with fresh eyes, and after a 2-15 campaign, that’s not a bad thing.
—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.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2024
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Plastic is everywhere, and in some ways, that’s not a bad thing.
—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.
—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.
—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.
—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.
—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.
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
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Their selection is meant for casuals, but that’s not a bad thing!
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 11 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.
—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.
—Jonathan Cohen, Spin, 28 Sep. 2023
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Then again, maybe that is not a bad thing for investors and the long-term competitiveness of corporate America.
—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.
—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.
—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.
—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.
—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.
—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.
—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.
—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).
—Laura Reiley, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2023
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