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

The story of sporting and financial success was, according to the verdict by an investigatory panel, too good to be true. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

If that sounds too good to be true, well, there’s always a catch. — Emily Hochberg, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

The brand’s deals on best-selling products feel just too good to be true. — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 13 Sep. 2026

Fundamentals At first glance Zoom’s headline net margin looks too good to be true. — Tony Zhang, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for too good to be true

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