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.

Examples of too good to be true in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Though Dermstore’s sale section is always chock-full of deals that appear too good to be true but are, alas, true, summer is the best chance to snag the serums, sunscreens, and under-eye patches that have long been in your online shopping cart — for less. —Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 9 July 2025

For many fans, this news is almost too good to be true. —Maria Sherman, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025

But the discount retailer also hosts incredible deals on luggage that are almost too good to be true, with some bags hitting their lowest prices yet ahead of the July 4th weekend. —Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2025

Be skeptical of deals that seem too good to be true: If an ad offers products at an unbelievable price or promises huge returns, pause and investigate before clicking. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025

Rhymes for too good to be true

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