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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That’s not too bad for a group of 30 to 50 adults to handle.
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Rhett Allain, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2024
The flick to then get away from Caleb Okoli, followed by an outside-of-the-foot finish, was not too bad either.
—Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
Not too bad for an actor who hasn’t had that many breakout hits, but who has worked steadily in Hollywood for so long.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 19 Nov. 2024
That’s too bad, because the new Trump term will need serious pushback.
—Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024
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Rhett Allain, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2024
The flick to then get away from Caleb Okoli, followed by an outside-of-the-foot finish, was not too bad either.
—Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
Not too bad for an actor who hasn’t had that many breakout hits, but who has worked steadily in Hollywood for so long.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 19 Nov. 2024
That’s too bad, because the new Trump term will need serious pushback.
—Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for too bad
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“Too bad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/too%20bad. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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