too bad

Idioms  

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

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too bad

"Brazilians are the leaders of football, what can we do? It's too bad we have to play against them," he said.

From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026

It’s too bad Donald was too young to see the entire 13-hour version of Victory at Sea.

From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026

There were too many to list and it’s too bad because this became a one-of-a-kind showcase of orchestral versatility, which ended with the premiere of another new Dudamelian orchestral tribute, Gabriela Ortiz’s “Mujer Arena.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026

It’s easy enough in theory to fall back on the principle, “well, too bad — let this be a lesson to you!”

From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026

I tell him how it’s too bad we're not in Hong Kong because then he could film the Aberdeen Floating Village.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio