too bad
idiom
1
—used to show that one is sorry or feels bad about something
It's too bad that John and Mary are getting divorced.
2
—used in an ironic way to show that one is not sorry or does not feel bad about something
"But I need your help!" "(That's just) Too bad."
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The unmistakable pink building still features cliff diving, roaming mariachi performers, and lovingly over-the-top decor, but now the food isn’t too bad, either.
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John Wenzel, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2025
The price point is also not too bad, coming in at 22,000 yen (or around $148 at the current exchange rate).
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Misty doesn’t indulge in huge heaps of stage banter these days, which is almost too bad, given how eagerly the audience anticipates his occasional dry morsels between songs.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 31 July 2025
What’s too bad is that Chandler is really, really good as Wendy — a hybrid being who is designed to look like an adult woman while possessing the consciousness of a child, and is making her way within the universe of one of the most important film franchises of all time.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 23 July 2025
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John Wenzel, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2025
The price point is also not too bad, coming in at 22,000 yen (or around $148 at the current exchange rate).
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Misty doesn’t indulge in huge heaps of stage banter these days, which is almost too bad, given how eagerly the audience anticipates his occasional dry morsels between songs.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 31 July 2025
What’s too bad is that Chandler is really, really good as Wendy — a hybrid being who is designed to look like an adult woman while possessing the consciousness of a child, and is making her way within the universe of one of the most important film franchises of all time.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 23 July 2025
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“Too bad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/too%20bad. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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