Not Bad

Lunch was a not-bad bulgogi, a marinated steak-and-onion dish, but the pickled side dishes half the reason one goes to Korean restaurants in the first place were disappointing, the red-hot kimchi insipid. ❋ Ralph Gardner Jr. (2011)

"This is a 'not-bad' report," Patrick Newport, an IHS Global Insight economist, wrote in a note to clients. ❋ Sara Murray (2011)

Pretty awful teen horror comedy with Megan Fox as a stuck-up girl who gets transformed into a flesh-hungry demon by a touring emo band, much to the dismay of her nerdy best friend (not-bad Amanda Seyfried). ❋ Unknown (2010)

Agree with your estimation of the limits on Mendelsohn's otherwise not-bad review, as well; I'd go further and suggest that TKO has some bad news for the reader looking for the expected "uplift", in the standard affirmation of humankind's basic nobility, which too many novels, poems, plays and films (et al) have been hawking mercilessly since the dawn of the PC Reich. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In fact, Singleton hasn't directed a feature since 2005's not-bad "Four Brothers." ❋ Unknown (2010)

The wig sits lopsided, or maybe it's on straight and it's my perception that's skewed because of my not-bad bad eye. ❋ Julie Innis (2011)

She offers some thoughts about what this is about: ...perhaps infidelity is about what it appears to be able: sexual ennui if not desperation in an otherwise not-bad marriage, and/or lust.... ❋ Bella DePaulo (2011)

So of that $1 billion deal, $800 million is composed of BBB rated bonds. $800 million also happens to be a not-bad number for the size of a typical residential mortgage backed security, meaning from the AAA tranches down to the so called equity layer of that first generation securitization. ❋ Thomas Adams (2011)

And Costas relayed a story from Jim McKay's funeral Tuesday that involved Howard Cosell — and even offered up a not-bad Cosell imitation. ❋ Unknown (2008)

That's a not-bad description, as it happens, of Sam Irvin's exhaustive new biography, "Kay Thompson: From 'Funny Face' to 'Eloise.'" ❋ The Huffington Post News Team (2010)

That's a not-bad description, as it happens, of Sam Irvin's exhaustive new biography, Kay Thompson: From 'Funny Face' to 'Eloise.' ❋ The Huffington Post (2010)

Within BP the report might even be counted as a qualified success: some not-bad PR, some legal cover and, as AP reports, even a bump up in its share price: ❋ Unknown (2010)

Worthy and well-intentioned, which is a backhanded compliment for a not-bad film. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But in this instance, I'm inclined to give McDonald's credit for offering a not-bad product without making a big deal about all the antioxidants and other nutritional benefits it confers. ❋ Unknown (2010)

No, this not-bad tale comes to its fullest flower one night, during a wintry storm, inside a tent, when a shivering Bella is attended by her two newly solicitous and darned near all-American beaux. ❋ Unknown (2010)

What first looks like goofing off by two bored soldiers is later revealed to be a big production, complete with costumes, elaborate choreography, and not-bad editing. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The recipe that follows is a pretty-good tasting healthy muffin with a not-bad texture. ❋ Aka TBTAM (2008)

1- "Bruh why isn't you putting a ring on Amanda" " Hell no, she's been everywhere.. She's a le [bad-bad]..." 2- "Bro why is [you crying]?" "It's Paige bruh.. I had no idea y'all were serious when you said she's a le bad-bad.. She [broke my heart].." ❋ @TheOGbadboyBW (2019)

Jay: Don’t worry mate, your hair cut is [not that bad]. [Dwayne]: Don’t [lie to me] it’s horrible! ❋ JayA559 (2018)

[Naw] [this is] [bad bad] ❋ Am Heavy Ectobasin (2022)

LOLRoxoR37: To bad ur so [dum] BenWRabbit: [Too bad] you seemed to have stopped learning at a [third grade] level. ❋ TommyOkktane (2004)

[dam] she [hella bad]. ❋ NiSHA..hit Ma Aim (2009)

"Yo, I heard you [laid pipe] on Alyssa last night." "(Rips juul) Yeah I have been hella." "Damn, is [hitting that] nice?" "Is it bad?" "[Get the fuck away from me]" ❋ Go Wolves (2018)

[I'll tell] you what, this meal, it's not bad. It's [not bad at all]. [Mmmm]. ❋ Elroy Fitz (2004)

Er'body [know dat] my [chic] [bad] ❋ Ace07 (2010)

"[You know] I'm bad. I'm bad. [You know it]. Shum-on." ❋ Rusty Spell (2004)

Did you kick it with [Tiff] today? Yeah. [Fasho]..[She's bad]!! ❋ Shock Smoove (2007)