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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But then again, not too bad for an episode that was seemingly written in an afternoon.
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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2025
Advertisement Of course, there is such a thing as being too bad—and too hypocritical.
—Shadi Hamid, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
McGuane and his wife urged me to get on the road before the storm got too bad.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
Dry weight stands at 485 lb (220 kg), which isn’t too bad for a bike this size.
—New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2025
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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2025
Advertisement Of course, there is such a thing as being too bad—and too hypocritical.
—Shadi Hamid, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
McGuane and his wife urged me to get on the road before the storm got too bad.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
Dry weight stands at 485 lb (220 kg), which isn’t too bad for a bike this size.
—New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2025
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 10 Nov. 2025.
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