too good to be true
idiom
—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.
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Another woman takes her kids to see a beautiful house that seems too good to be true—and nearly sends more than $1,100 to a scammer who preys on renters in dismal straits.
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The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2025
This feels almost too good to be true, as if a Bravo HR representative is standing just off-camera holding up cue cards.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025
And the Dearcase Crewneck Maxi Dress is only $23—yes, really—giving you a comfy, flattering silhouette at a price that feels almost too good to be true.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025
Nordstrom’s sale is almost too good to be true every year!
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2025
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The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2025
This feels almost too good to be true, as if a Bravo HR representative is standing just off-camera holding up cue cards.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025
And the Dearcase Crewneck Maxi Dress is only $23—yes, really—giving you a comfy, flattering silhouette at a price that feels almost too good to be true.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025
Nordstrom’s sale is almost too good to be true every year!
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2025
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“Too good to be true.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/too%20good%20to%20be%20true. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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