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
  • Growth is what a midlife crisis boils down to—and that's not a bad thing.
    — Ricardo Madan, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
  • My model thinks Landry is just fine — and that’s not a bad thing.
    — Austin Mock, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
  • And for the fans who know what comes of his character, that's not a bad thing.
    — Devonne Goode, Parents, 18 Sep. 2024
  • 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
  • Your hand will also cause the ice to melt at a quicker rate, since this glass doesn’t have a stem—but that's not a bad thing.
    — Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 9 July 2024
  • Plastic is everywhere, and in some ways, that’s not a bad thing.
    — Jerica Pender, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2023
  • That's not a bad thing if a buyer is looking for something rugged.
    — Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Look #2 This shows that going a little overboard is not a bad thing.
    — Marilú Almaguer, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
  • 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
  • Betting Stidham gets the nod to start Sunday and if that's the call for the 1st game of the regular season that's not a bad thing either.
    — Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
  • There’ll never be another cooker like him, and that’s not a bad thing.
    — Martin McKenzie-Murray, SPIN, 7 Jan. 2025
  • 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
  • While being proactive about one’s health is not a bad thing, ‘Dr Google’ is just not that accurate.
    — New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2024
  • 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
  • Momentum indicators are in a trading range, and that’s not a bad thing.
    — Bob Pisani, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
  • As far as we’re concerned, a good labor market with stabilizing wage growth is not a bad thing.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Staying true to yourself could cost you some fairweather friends, but that’s probably not a bad thing.
    — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2024
  • That's not a bad thing, but the problem is that none of these Gemini features are going to remain exclusive to the S25 lineup.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Historical data too, shows that is not a bad thing, but rather revs up the market even farther in the ensuing year.
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2024

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