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.

Examples of all too in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Read Next: Here’s What Top Chronic Wasting Disease Researchers Can’t Say on the Record Misinformation about CWD is all too familiar to the deer biologists, wildlife disease pathologists, and hunters who are informed about the issue. Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 18 Apr. 2024 Cheryl Burke knows all too well that some breakups are harder than others. Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024 On April 5, a scene that is becoming all too familiar played out off the Gulf side of Cudjoe Key, about 23 miles north of Key West. David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024 Lining up for the Bavarians was the all too familiar face of England striker Harry Kane, who consistently haunted the Gunners during his nine years playing for Tottenham Hotspur. Matias Grez, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024 Americans have become all too familiar with Jose Antonio Ibarra, the man accused of killing nursing student Laken Riley on the University of Georgia campus. Sarah Shannon, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024 Unfortunately, yeast infections in dogs and cats are all too common. Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024 She’s been trapped in Miami over fifty years, knows all too well its sunrises and sunsets and storms and dirty seawater. David L. Ulin, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2024 His cause of death, however, was all too common for people his age. Jamie Gold, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024

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“All too.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20too. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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