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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Without ranked choice voting, the races for City Council, borough president, mayor and other city-wide seats would look all too similar: most candidates would be pressured to think strategically and consolidate behind a frontrunner. Ebonie Simpson, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025 Despite calling for the report in the first place, state Republican lawmakers were all too eager to dismiss the health department’s findings. Abby Monteil, Them., 27 May 2025 This question feels all too relatable today, when news headlines seem indistinguishable from satire. Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025 Tom Thibodeau, now pacing the sidelines as head coach of the New York Knicks in the NBA playoffs, knows that feeling all too well. Don Yaeger, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025 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 5 Jun. 2025.

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