too good to be true

phrase

—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.

Examples of too good to be true in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Could this easy, affordable mosquito kryptonite be too good to be true? — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Since its 2018 founding, Quince’s enormous catalog and affordable prices have captured national attention, leading many a shopper to wonder whether the brand was too good to be true. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2026

There is no easy answer, but beware of options that look too good to be true. — Helen Levy, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026

But your antennae should wiggle if a refinancing offer seems too good to be true. — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for too good to be true

• hullabaloo
• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup