not bad

phrase

: fairly or acceptably good
Even missing the cheese, the tacos were not bad.
: quite good or impressive
They won twice in a row. Not bad for beginners.

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If that’s not bad enough, Harrison can play tight end as well and could very well be one of the top two-way players produced out of the San Fernando Valley. — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 28 July 2026 That’s not bad, but for perspective, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 175 points in 125 clutch minutes this past regular season. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026 That’s not bad for many situations, and NAND is widely used in high-performance long-term storage, such as solid state drives. — IEEE Spectrum, 14 July 2026 The Sparks are half a game outside the final playoff spot, not bad given how poor some of their performances have been. — Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for not bad

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“Not bad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20bad. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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