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

Because this sounded too good to be true, Penny invited Souchek over to discuss his concept while her daughter and her husband, both lawyers, were visiting. — Marni Jameson, Arkansas Online, 24 July 2026

The price for the item seems too good to be true and is significantly lower than what similar items have sold for. — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2026

The one exception is big softie Pantelis (Herodotos Miltiadous), a co-worker who some viewers, used to films in which bad things inevitably happen, might immediately mistrust as too good to be true. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026

If that sounds too good to be true, check out the more than 7,800 five-star ratings and subsequent reviews. — Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2026

Rhymes for too good to be true

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