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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The out-of-conference shouldn’t be too bad with three likely wins.
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Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
When the film opens, things aren’t too bad for the dude.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2025
Consequently, June doesn’t feel too bad about stealing the only copy of Athena’s last manuscript, a work of historical fiction involving Chinese laborers during the First World War, and passing it off as her own.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
The unmistakable pink building still features cliff diving, roaming mariachi performers, and lovingly over-the-top decor, but now the food isn’t too bad, either.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2025
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Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
When the film opens, things aren’t too bad for the dude.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2025
Consequently, June doesn’t feel too bad about stealing the only copy of Athena’s last manuscript, a work of historical fiction involving Chinese laborers during the First World War, and passing it off as her own.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
The unmistakable pink building still features cliff diving, roaming mariachi performers, and lovingly over-the-top decor, but now the food isn’t too bad, either.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 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 Sep. 2025.
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