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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An exercise that takes a more mild approach while offering all the fat-burning benefits of a more grueling workout might sound too good to be true.
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2025
Like many things that seem too good to be true, there's a catch: Those buried there do not come back the same.
—EW.com, 23 May 2025
The deal is too good to be true: The setup is free, the monthly fee low.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
The film is described as a tense and gritty story revolving around two brothers who pursue the American Dream—only to become entangled in a scheme that turns out to be too good to be true.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 9 May 2025
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2025
Like many things that seem too good to be true, there's a catch: Those buried there do not come back the same.
—EW.com, 23 May 2025
The deal is too good to be true: The setup is free, the monthly fee low.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
The film is described as a tense and gritty story revolving around two brothers who pursue the American Dream—only to become entangled in a scheme that turns out to be too good to be true.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 9 May 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 3 Jun. 2025.
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