all too

idiom

: much too
used to say that something is more than what is wanted, needed, acceptable, possible, etc.
These problems have been occurring all too often.
She knew all too well what the punishment would be.

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Recent Examples on the Web For victims who had all too long remained silent, #MeToo finally gave them the courage to publicize their experiences. Jay Ruderman, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2024 The particular conception of justice and enforcement of its customs in the region is one where communities make collaborative decisions empowering individuals to come up with less than obvious consequences for unfortunately all too commonplace crimes like homicide. Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2024 Kahlil Haywood, a 35-year-old Afro-Panamanian, knows this all too well. Essence, 6 Sep. 2024 Martindale is no stranger to playing a tough-as-nails woman who is more than meets the eye — viewers of Justified and The Americans know this all too well. Ew Staff, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for all too 

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“All too.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20too. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.

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