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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As criminal-justice advocates point out, all too often our system extracts guilty pleas from people who may stand a chance of success at trial but are intimidated by the prospect of mandatory minimum sentences.
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
Non-physician risk-adjustment programs are all too common for the insurance giants in America.
—Juliette Madrigal, Boston Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
For her, the issues in Richmond are all too familiar.
—Amanda Hari, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025
Nonetheless, Long knows adversity all too well and knows the Eagles will really need to put their heads down now and work.
—Jenn McGraw, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
Non-physician risk-adjustment programs are all too common for the insurance giants in America.
—Juliette Madrigal, Boston Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
For her, the issues in Richmond are all too familiar.
—Amanda Hari, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025
Nonetheless, Long knows adversity all too well and knows the Eagles will really need to put their heads down now and work.
—Jenn McGraw, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
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“All too.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20too. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.
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