too bad

idiom

—used to show that one is sorry or feels bad about something

It's too bad that John and Mary are getting divorced.

—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."

Examples of too bad in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Employers added 114,000 jobs in July, not too bad given that the economy has been near full employment — but that represents a significant deterioration so far this year. —

Neil Irwin, Axios, 2 Aug. 2024 The private hotel being shared by Ireland, Switzerland and New Zealand foes doesn’t look too bad though, according to Swiss rower Célia Dupré (and the beds are supposedly superior to the cardboard frames in the Villa). —

Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 27 July 2024 Beauty products are pretty large so using some of hers and vice versa every once in a while isn’t too bad. —

Ata-Owaji Victor, refinery29.com, 26 July 2024 The mother plant then gradually declines, but don’t feel too bad as there are normally a number of offshoots forming at the base to carry on the tradition. —

Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 6 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for too bad

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