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 summer storm conditions were too bad for people nearby to reach the one child and five adults on the Kuskokwim River, near Tuntutuliak, according to officials.
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Sara Schilling
july 2, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2025
When is the earliest that they can get rid of Diggs without too bad of cap ramifications?
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Crime family matriarch Alex (Tracey Ullman) secretly works with MI5 to cover up the would-be scandal, and too bad for anyone who gets in their way.
—Hugh Hart, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
With that said, the exploration and Wii remote-centric combat weren't too bad.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 24 June 2025
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Sara Schilling
july 2, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2025
When is the earliest that they can get rid of Diggs without too bad of cap ramifications?
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Crime family matriarch Alex (Tracey Ullman) secretly works with MI5 to cover up the would-be scandal, and too bad for anyone who gets in their way.
—Hugh Hart, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
With that said, the exploration and Wii remote-centric combat weren't too bad.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 24 June 2025
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 22 Jul. 2025.
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