not so good
Example Sentences
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That was good for insiders, who can sell their shares into a hungry market, but perhaps not so good for those hungry buyers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Geraldine Weiss, the newsletter’s late founding editor, based her investment strategy on dividends because “a clever accountant can make earnings appear good or not so good, depending on the season or the objective,” she wrote.
From Barron's ● Apr. 20, 2026
Nurses and physician assistants may take on larger roles — a partial solution if they are properly supervised, but not so good if they are functioning solo.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 26, 2026
Alas, it is not so good for a former child.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
“But Ollivander was the best, and if the other side have got him it’s not so good for us.”
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
