How to Use not a bad thing in a Sentence
not a bad thing
noun-
Maybe that’s not a bad thing; in fact, maybe that’s the point.
— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2024 -
Gray hair is bound to happen to all of us—and that's not a bad thing.
— Audrey Noble, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2024 -
That gives us hope that open heart surgery is not a bad thing in this case.
— Andrew Webster, The Verge, 23 Mar. 2023 -
That’s not a bad thing — the Pixel Watch didn’t launch until 2022.
— Victoria Song, The Verge, 11 June 2024 -
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 -
That 671 hp aluminum mill is sourced from Mercedes-AMG, which is not a bad thing.
— Robert Ross, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2024 -
Plastic is everywhere, and in some ways, that’s not a bad thing.
— Jerica Pender, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2023 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
These water socks may seem overly simple, but as Dr. Fedor points out, that’s not a bad thing.
— Jessica Booth, Parents, 3 May 2024 -
Their selection is meant for casuals, but that’s not a bad thing!
— Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024 -
And after multiple 100-loss seasons, that’s not a bad thing.
— Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024 -
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 -
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 -
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.
— Molly Longman, refinery29.com, 8 Apr. 2024 -
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 -
Water protection: Not all hiking pants are completely waterproof, and that’s not a bad thing.
— Meg Carney, Field & Stream, 26 Feb. 2023 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
That advisors would apply a systematic approach to investment research and implementation is not a bad thing.
— Tim Maurer, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024 -
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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