there's more than just a tad of hyperbole in the critics' praise for the promising young pianist
grandfather never tires of telling us about the days when he was just a tad
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Chisholm may be right that he’s been a tad unlucky.—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025 Except, there’s reason to suggest the Madrid challenge has arrived a tad too soon.—Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025 For a tropical fruit that’s a tad more fiber-rich (nine grams per cup, to be specific), go with guava instead.—Caroline Tien, SELF, 16 Apr. 2025 But if such a meat margin appears a tad daunting, the new 2-Zone is a more modest version of griddle-out.—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 5 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tad
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Etymology
probably from English dialect, toad, from Middle English tode — more at toad
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