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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None of those running this time have that political pedigree, or the Sacramento backgrounds of Newsom or Brown, which, Porter suggested, is not a bad thing.
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Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
There’s some room for competition, which is not a bad thing.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026
As long as the Stock Show remains successful, the Mile High City will never entirely get rid of its cowtown reputation — and that’s not a bad thing, Allison said.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Sadness is not a bad thing, but a thing that exists.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Dec. 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
There’s some room for competition, which is not a bad thing.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026
As long as the Stock Show remains successful, the Mile High City will never entirely get rid of its cowtown reputation — and that’s not a bad thing, Allison said.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Sadness is not a bad thing, but a thing that exists.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Dec. 2025
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