not so good

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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

Williams said it was a ”good labor market if you have steady employment and not so good if you are looking for a job or worried that you may need one soon.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

"We're not so good in Birmingham at celebrating ourselves, but I really think we should," he said.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025

Everything seemed not so good to him as it was before.

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck