too bad
idiom
1
—used to show that one is sorry or feels bad about something
It's too bad that John and Mary are getting divorced.
2
—used in an ironic way to show that one is not sorry or does not feel bad about something
"But I need your help!" "(That's just) Too bad."
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That’s too bad because the music’s great.
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Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 30 Jan. 2026
Don’t feel too bad for McDavid and Draisaitl, by the way.
—Rob Rossi, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
And that didn't happen, and that was too bad.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Jan. 2026
And five seasons in seven years isn’t too bad either.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 30 Jan. 2026
Don’t feel too bad for McDavid and Draisaitl, by the way.
—Rob Rossi, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
And that didn't happen, and that was too bad.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Jan. 2026
And five seasons in seven years isn’t too bad either.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for too bad
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“Too bad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/too%20bad. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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