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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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 9 July 2025
For many fans, this news is almost too good to be true.
—Maria Sherman, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025
But the discount retailer also hosts incredible deals on luggage that are almost too good to be true, with some bags hitting their lowest prices yet ahead of the July 4th weekend.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2025
Be skeptical of deals that seem too good to be true: If an ad offers products at an unbelievable price or promises huge returns, pause and investigate before clicking.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 9 July 2025
For many fans, this news is almost too good to be true.
—Maria Sherman, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025
But the discount retailer also hosts incredible deals on luggage that are almost too good to be true, with some bags hitting their lowest prices yet ahead of the July 4th weekend.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2025
Be skeptical of deals that seem too good to be true: If an ad offers products at an unbelievable price or promises huge returns, pause and investigate before clicking.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 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 21 Jul. 2025.
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