too good to be true
idiom
—used to say that something cannot be as good as it seems to be
The price of the car is too good to be true. There must be something wrong with it.
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But like many things that sound too good to be true, the reality of pay-for-delete can be considerably more complicated.
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
One is that a youth could fall into a relationship that is too good to be true in the beginning stages, Linton said told the group.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Laura Pooser, who has lived in the area since 1989, said the deal almost seemed too good to be true.
—Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2026
Procedures priced low may be too good to be true.
—Matthew Kayser, Ascend Agency, 16 Jan. 2026
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
One is that a youth could fall into a relationship that is too good to be true in the beginning stages, Linton said told the group.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Laura Pooser, who has lived in the area since 1989, said the deal almost seemed too good to be true.
—Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2026
Procedures priced low may be too good to be true.
—Matthew Kayser, Ascend Agency, 16 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for too good to be true
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“Too good to be true.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/too%20good%20to%20be%20true. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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