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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Not just Superman’s powers, but his character is literally too good to be true, and his untrueness is the source of his seemingly eternal, alien, and yes, as the film insists, subversive appeal, standing head and shoulders above the rest of the superhero class.
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Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
Be skeptical of on-demand GPU offers that seem too good to be true.
—Mark Mahle, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Every now and then reporters get assignments that seem too good to be true.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2025
An investigation soon ensues, but FBI Investigator Sloan Kendrick seems too good to be true.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 31 July 2025
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Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
Be skeptical of on-demand GPU offers that seem too good to be true.
—Mark Mahle, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Every now and then reporters get assignments that seem too good to be true.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2025
An investigation soon ensues, but FBI Investigator Sloan Kendrick seems too good to be true.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 31 July 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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