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 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

If this neck cream sounds too good to be true, shoppers have no shortage of amazing feedback. — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 3 July 2026

Rob Hyrons/roberthyrons/Getty Images Credit card debt forgiveness sounds like something too good to be true for borrowers, especially in today's economic climate. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 30 June 2026

Rhymes for too good to be true

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