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too bad

Idioms  

  1. Unfortunate, as in Too bad the shoes don't fit you. [Late 1500s]

Example Sentences

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The wind doesn’t look too bad right now, but it will inevitably kick up.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

I don’t travel that much, but if you’re going to be at the airport for three hours or more, I feel like $90 isn’t too bad of a price.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

Things don't look too bad for Nottingham Forest either, though.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

“Most people would have said, ‘Oh well, that’s too bad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

Got my fingers crossed, and my toes crossed, too, hoping she won’t leak too bad.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick

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