all too

idiom

: 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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For it is all too easy for a plaintiff to feign a need for discovery just to heap more abuse through legal fees on the speaker. Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026 However, with arctic air outbreaks still possible through February, the number of freeze days could climb quickly, something many Texans remember all too well from the historic February 2021 freeze five years ago. Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 18 Jan. 2026 Sadly, clothing shrinking in the laundry is an all too common common mishap. Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2026 Knowing that Andrei is responsible for killing several Russian women in Moscow, the threat is all too real as the pair try to find safety with him hot on their trail. Barry Levitt, Time, 16 Jan. 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 22 Jan. 2026.

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