too bad

phrase

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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“Too bad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/too%20bad. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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