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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Focus on nurturing connections that feel grounded and authentic, not those that seem too good to be true.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 18 June 2025
Therein lies the central thesis of Song’s work: A person can be too good to be true and still not be right for you!
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 13 June 2025
Further, anything that sounds too good to be true likely is.
—Alexander S. Blume, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
To help avoid these frustrating and disappointing situations, travelers should plan to bring along a healthy dose of skepticism on their next trip—and think twice before paying for any offer that sounds too good to be true.
—Jessica Puckett, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2025
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 18 June 2025
Therein lies the central thesis of Song’s work: A person can be too good to be true and still not be right for you!
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 13 June 2025
Further, anything that sounds too good to be true likely is.
—Alexander S. Blume, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
To help avoid these frustrating and disappointing situations, travelers should plan to bring along a healthy dose of skepticism on their next trip—and think twice before paying for any offer that sounds too good to be true.
—Jessica Puckett, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for too good to be true
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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 2 Jul. 2025.
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