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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Those sides beat West Germany and Spain in their finals, providing a symmetry to Carsley’s finals that seemed almost too good to be true.
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Art De Roché, New York Times, 28 June 2025
Focus on nurturing connections that feel grounded and authentic, not those that seem too good to be true.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 18 June 2025
Therein lies the central thesis of Song’s work: A person can be too good to be true and still not be right for you!
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 13 June 2025
Further, anything that sounds too good to be true likely is.
—Alexander S. Blume, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Art De Roché, New York Times, 28 June 2025
Focus on nurturing connections that feel grounded and authentic, not those that seem too good to be true.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 18 June 2025
Therein lies the central thesis of Song’s work: A person can be too good to be true and still not be right for you!
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 13 June 2025
Further, anything that sounds too good to be true likely is.
—Alexander S. Blume, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for too good to be true
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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 11 Jul. 2025.
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