too bad
idiom
1
—used to show that one is sorry or feels bad about something
It's too bad that John and Mary are getting divorced.
2
—used in an ironic way to show that one is not sorry or does not feel bad about something
"But I need your help!" "(That's just) Too bad."
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And that didn't happen, and that was too bad.
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Jan. 2026
And five seasons in seven years isn’t too bad either.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Weekend tickets at the small hills near me here in North Carolina are $100, which might not sound too bad, but keep in mind that our mountains are tiny and fresh powder is scarce.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 16 Jan. 2026
In his own land, protesters of his policies are hunted and deported despite the democratic policy of due process (too bad Minnesota isn’t sitting on oil reserves).
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Jan. 2026
And five seasons in seven years isn’t too bad either.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Weekend tickets at the small hills near me here in North Carolina are $100, which might not sound too bad, but keep in mind that our mountains are tiny and fresh powder is scarce.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 16 Jan. 2026
In his own land, protesters of his policies are hunted and deported despite the democratic policy of due process (too bad Minnesota isn’t sitting on oil reserves).
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for too bad
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“Too bad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/too%20bad. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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