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not so good

ADJECTIVE
worse
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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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

That was OK if you lived in a shallow arc extending between New York and Chicago — not so good for everyone else.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 24, 2026

Alas, it is not so good for a former child.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 12, 2025

"It's not so good in the daytime," I said.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway




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