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."
Examples of too bad in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Sheryl: There is no timeframe that is too bad or too late.
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Jenna Ryu, SELF, 21 Mar. 2024
He is gone now, never having seen a Springsteen show, which is too bad, and lends a bittersweet air to my feelings about the album.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2024
My only job was just to trust Øystein and hope to not do too bad.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024
But if anyone doesn’t like the way the Dodgers spent their money – too bad, Betts said.
—Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 7 Feb. 2024
On the sports side of things, the memorabilia doesn’t do too bad, either; that market has turned into a booming billion-dollar business.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2024
But there is a real argument that — barring, perhaps, this November’s election — President Joe Biden hasn’t done too bad himself.
—John Fund, National Review, 25 Feb. 2024
First-round pick Tony Bennett (the first of two first-round picks of the draft for Green Bay), who started 108 games, wasn't too bad either.
—Journal Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2024
If anybody’s reading this and thinking, ‘Oh, too bad.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2024
Jenna Ryu, SELF, 21 Mar. 2024
He is gone now, never having seen a Springsteen show, which is too bad, and lends a bittersweet air to my feelings about the album.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2024
My only job was just to trust Øystein and hope to not do too bad.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024
But if anyone doesn’t like the way the Dodgers spent their money – too bad, Betts said.
—Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 7 Feb. 2024
On the sports side of things, the memorabilia doesn’t do too bad, either; that market has turned into a booming billion-dollar business.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2024
But there is a real argument that — barring, perhaps, this November’s election — President Joe Biden hasn’t done too bad himself.
—John Fund, National Review, 25 Feb. 2024
First-round pick Tony Bennett (the first of two first-round picks of the draft for Green Bay), who started 108 games, wasn't too bad either.
—Journal Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2024
If anybody’s reading this and thinking, ‘Oh, too bad.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2024
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“Too bad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/too%20bad. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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