all too

phrase

: much too
used to say that something is more than what is wanted, needed, acceptable, possible, etc.
These problems have been occurring all too often.
She knew all too well what the punishment would be.

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Any suggestion that the hot hit of spice barely disguising a watery want of flavor was all too fitting a symbol for this phase in Madonna’s career would have been met with indignation. Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 July 2026 Folsom residents know all too well how busy East Bidwell Street can get. Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026 Maryland’s political class seems all too comfortable deflecting blame onto utility providers. Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2026 As a growing number of mainstream news organizations lock their content behind a paywall, China’s government is all too happy to fill the gap with its own free articles. Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for all too

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“All too.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20too. Accessed 14 Jul. 2026.

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