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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That may not sound too bad, but what should be more worrying to the palace is that, when asked a more direct question about whether to scrap the crown, support for republicanism surged.
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Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Not too bad for a Saturday night!
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2025
But Gromfin didn’t feel too bad.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The out-of-conference shouldn’t be too bad with three likely wins.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
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Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Not too bad for a Saturday night!
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2025
But Gromfin didn’t feel too bad.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The out-of-conference shouldn’t be too bad with three likely wins.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Too bad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/too%20bad. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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